Congress·Passed House·H.R. 2701

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Correcting Religious Markers for Jewish Soldiers Buried Overseas

Dec 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

StalledNext up: The SenateNo action in 8 months

The House passed this bill, and it is now waiting for the Senate to take action. It has not moved since December 2025, and it is currently stalled. The Senate must vote on the bill for it to move forward, but no further steps are scheduled.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

Senate

No action since December 2025

President

Law

Very likely to pass

This bill passed the House and is already on the Senate's schedule. It deals with honoring veterans, which usually gets strong support from both parties.

Key Points

This bill creates a five-year program to find Jewish soldiers from World War I and World War II who were buried under the wrong religious symbols. About 900 Jewish servicemembers are currently buried under crosses in overseas military cemeteries by mistake.
The American Battle Monuments Commission will hire a nonprofit group to do the research. This group will get $500,000 a year to identify these soldiers and reach out to their living relatives to offer a corrected headstone.
The goal is to make sure every person who died for the country is honored correctly. Many of these mistakes happened during the chaos of war, and this plan helps the government fulfill its duty to respect the heritage of fallen heroes.
To pay for this work, the bill slightly extends existing limits on certain veterans' pension payments. This ensures the program has the funding it needs without adding new costs to the federal budget.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

5 milestones17 actions

Dec 9, 2025Senate

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.

Sep 16, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate.

The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.

Sep 15, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4294)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Sep 15, 2025

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)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

News

The Hillunknown

House GOP pulls military benefits bill that has divided veterans groups

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VA benefits bill stalls as lawmakers warn of major cuts for veterans

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SEN. BLUMENTHAL, REP. TAKANO: Congress can fund veterans' care without taking benefits from disabled heroes

No votes recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Bill NumberHR 2701

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

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Cosponsors

(41)

D: 20R: 21

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