Congress·Passed Senate·S. 1318

Military Cemeteries: Correcting Jewish Grave Markers

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

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This bill creates a 10-year program to find Jewish American soldiers from World War I and World War II who were buried in overseas cemeteries under the wrong religious symbols. Many of these soldiers were mistakenly buried under crosses instead of the Star of David.
The American Battle Monuments Commission will hire a nonprofit group to do the research. This group will receive $500,000 each year to identify these fallen heroes and reach out to their living family members or descendants to discuss correcting the markers.
Experts estimate that about 900 Jewish servicemembers are currently buried under incorrect markers. The goal is to make sure their heritage is properly honored and that the government fixes these past mistakes made during the chaos of war.
The program will focus on U.S. military cemeteries located outside the United States. These sites are visited by millions of people every year, making it important that the headstones accurately reflect the lives and faiths of those who served.

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Nov 20, 2025House

Held at the desk.

Nov 20, 2025House

Received in the House.

Nov 20, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 20, 2025Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399; text: CR S8399)

Nov 20, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Dec 9 — Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

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Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Bill NumberS 1318

Congress119th Congress

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