Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Introduced April 7, 2025 · Last action June 5, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a 10-year program to identify Jewish American servicemembers from World War I and World War II who are buried in overseas U.S. military cemeteries under incorrect religious markers (such as Latin Crosses). The Commission will contract with nonprofit organizations to locate these graves and contact families, funded at $500,000 per year.
Who benefits
Families and descendants of Jewish American servicemembers buried in overseas cemeteries (approximately 900 individuals identified in the bill's findings); Jewish heritage organizations and 501(c)(3) nonprofits with expertise in military genealogy and religious commemoration who will contract with the Commission; the American Battle Monuments Commission gains operational authority and resources to address a historical record-keeping problem
Who pays / loses
U.S. taxpayers generally (through federal appropriations of $500,000 per year for 10 years = $5 million total authorized spending); no identifiable group loses benefits or rights under this bill
Fiscal note: $500,000 per fiscal year for 10 fiscal years (total authorized: $5,000,000)
Funding & Lobbying Interests
This bill allocates taxpayer funding to nonprofit organizations in the genealogy, military history, and Jewish heritage sectors. Potential beneficiary organizations include Jewish genealogical societies, military history nonprofits, and organizations specializing in Holocaust and World War II memorial work. No specific donor information was provided for the bill sponsor.
Sponsor
Sponsor information not available.
Vote Record
No recorded votes.
Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
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501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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