# 119-hr-3240: RESTORE Act

119-hr-3240, RESTORE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3240
- Congress: 119
- Title: RESTORE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a Special Review Board to audit COVID-19 vaccine religious accommodation requests across the Department of Defense and restore service members whose careers were harmed by those decisions.** The board would check consistency with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and order fixes like back pay, promotions, record expungements, and reinstatements where it finds improper adverse actions. - Service members who filed religious accommodation requests would get case reviews for career harm, possible expungement of negative actions, backdated promotions, restored pay and benefits, and potential reinstatement if they left for related reasons. - Reserve and National Guard personnel would see specific fixes like issuance of Inactive Duty Training points so they receive a satisfactory participation year and other adjustments that restore competitiveness affected by vaccine-related actions. - Department of Defense leaders would face a DoD-wide audit with deadlines: an initial findings report in 90 days, a full review within one year, quarterly case reports, and an Inspector General audit within 18 months to assess implementation and RFRA consistency.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New review board for military vaccine exemptions: benefit, high. If you sought a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine, this bill would set up a special review board. The board would audit requests and decisions going back to 2020 and review your personnel record. You could ask for a review even if your request was approved or denied. The full review would…
- Restore rank, pay, and records for troops: benefit, high. If the board finds you were harmed, it could order backdated promotions and fix your date of rank. It could restore back pay, retirement contributions, and bonuses, and reinstate you if you left due to an unlawful denial. It would remove reprimands, bad evaluations, promotion delays, and other adve…
- Defense audit and reports to Congress: benefit, low. The Secretary would send an initial findings report to Congress within 90 days after enactment. DoD would send quarterly reports on cases reviewed, back pay, promotions, restored benefits, expungements, and any recommendations. After the review ends, a post-review report would be due within 60 days…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-3240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3240)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8596)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3240 (as of 2026-04-21).