Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Passed House
Summary
Correcting religious markers for American-Jewish servicemembers buried overseas is the bill's central goal, set up as a targeted, time-limited program to identify mismarked graves and notify survivors and descendants. It pairs the American Battle Monuments Commission with qualified nonprofits to carry out that outreach and correction work.
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- Families and descendants: The program would locate deceased Jewish Armed Forces members buried in U.S. overseas cemeteries under incorrect markers and contact survivors and descendants to address the error.
- Nonprofit organizations: ABMC could award one-year contracts to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with each contract up to $500,000, and would prioritize groups with relevant expertise.
- Veterans and pension administration: Separately, the bill would extend a pension-related payment limitation date by changing November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2032, lengthening the applicable period for that rule.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Two-month delay for VA pension limit
If enacted, this would move a date in VA pension law from November 30, 2031 to January 31, 2032. If you are under the payment limit in 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7), that limit would be delayed by two months.
Restore correct faith markers for fallen troops
If enacted, the American Battle Monuments Commission would run a five‑year program. It would look for Jewish U.S. service members buried overseas under a non‑Jewish marker. The program would contact survivors and descendants to help correct the marker. Each of the first five fiscal years, the Commission would try to hire a 501(c)(3) nonprofit for one year. Each contract would be $500,000, with priority for groups that have proven experience.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/24/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Gillen
NY • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/20/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/26/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 7/25/2025
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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