# 119-s-3226: Bring Our Heroes Home Act

119-s-3226, Bring Our Heroes Home Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID); status in_committee (as of 2026-08-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3226
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bring Our Heroes Home Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-10

## Summary

**Public disclosure and preservation of records on missing military and civilian personnel.** This bill would create a Missing Armed Forces and Civilian Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives and an independent Review Board to push agencies to preserve, transmit, and—when appropriate—declassify records so families and the public can pursue the fullest possible accounting.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Archivist collection, deadlines, and funding: benefit, low. This bill would require the Archivist to start a Missing Armed Forces and Civilian Personnel Records Collection within 90 days of a Board quorum. Agencies would have to identify, preserve, copy, and certify under penalty of perjury any missing personnel records and not destroy or alter them. Each a…
- New review board and oversight powers: benefit, low. This bill would create a five-member independent Review Board to find and review missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records. The President would appoint members and the Senate would confirm them. The Board would hire an Executive Director within 45 days, pay members at the daily equivalent…
- 10-year disclosure rule and standards: mixed, medium. This bill would make public disclosure the default for records about missing personnel and set strict rules for postponing disclosure. Postponement would require clear and convincing evidence and depends on record age and subject matter, with narrow categories listed for sensitive newer records and…
- DPAA and casualty office exemptions: mixed, low. This bill would let the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency keep documents confidential for specific cases it is actively investigating to locate, disinter, or identify missing service members. It would also let Military Service Casualty Offices and State Service Casualty Offices keep case-level file…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-3226 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3226)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3226 (as of 2026-08-10).