# 119-s-5300: Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026

119-s-5300, Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5300
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Preserve accurate casualty records and benefits during contingency operations.** This bill would require the military to count every service member who dies or is wounded in hostilities by name and to bar redesignations or reclassifications that obscure the human cost of war. - Families: Casualty records must be tied to the specific designated operation their loved one served in. Primary next of kin must receive notice when records are restored. - Service members and beneficiaries: The bill would stop deployment-related benefit cuts that are based only on renaming or reclassifying an ongoing contingency. Benefits are treated as if the original operation designation remained in effect unless conditions materially change. - Reporting and accountability: It adds a new statute, 10 U.S.C. 1472, that requires public attribution of casualties, bans manipulative reclassifications except narrow corrections, and preserves casualty statistics for historical and congressional oversight. - Operation Epic Fury restorations: The bill would restore casualty records and covered benefits altered since Feb. 28, 2026 within 30 days of enactment and notify affected personnel.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Deployment Benefits for Service Members: benefit, high. This bill would prohibit DoD from stripping deployment-related pay, leave, awards, or veterans' preference just because officials rename or reclassify an ongoing contingency operation when the facts on the ground remain the same. Benefit eligibility would be calculated as if the original operation…
- Restore and Protect Casualty Records: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Department of Defense to publish casualty statistics and tie each death or injury to the specific military operation in which the person served. It would stop DoD from relabeling or reclassifying ongoing contingency operations just to change casualty attributions, allowi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5300 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5300)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5300 (as of 2026-10-07).