Congress·In Committee·S. 4282

National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

Veterans: National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Designation

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Part of: National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Bills that honor veterans usually have strong support from both parties and face little opposition. However, many bills like this are introduced and simply run out of time before they can be voted on.

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This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3670 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3670 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would officially name a new site in Jacksonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum. It is being built on 26 acres at the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field to honor military members who were captured or went missing in action.
The museum aims to tell the stories of more than 142,000 prisoners of war and about 82,000 service members who are still missing since World War II. It will feature interactive exhibits and educational programs for visitors and military families.
To keep this national title, the museum leaders must send a five-year budget and a plan for how they will run the facility to Congress within 90 days. If the museum is not up and running within five years, the national designation could be taken away.

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Milestones

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Apr 14, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Apr 14, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

Bill NumberS 4282

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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