House bill · H.R. 2701 (119th Congress)

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 9, 2025

Sponsor: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (U.S. Representative, FL-25, Democratic)

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Summary

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act This bill requires the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program to identify deceased members of the Armed Forces who were Jewish and buried in a U.S. military cemetery located outside of the United States under a marker indicating the member was not Jewish. The program must contact survivors and descendants of such members. The ABMC must seek to enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization to carry out the program during the first 10 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of the bill.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

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Democratic18

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Full history

Dec 9, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
U.S. Senate
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate.
U.S. Senate
Sep 15, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4294)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4294)
Sep 15, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4294)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4294)

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Sep 15, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4294)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4294)
Sep 15, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 2701.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2701.
U.S. House of Representatives
Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4294: 1)
U.S. House of Representatives
Sep 9, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Sep 9, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Sep 9, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
Sep 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-258.
Sep 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-258.
Sep 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-258.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Jun 24, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 24, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Apr 21, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 21, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 21, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Apr 7, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives

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