U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2701: Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Status: Passed one chamber, December 9, 2025
To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
From the amended text, December 9, 2025:
AN ACT To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) An estimated 900 American-Jewish servicemembers of the Armed Forces, killed in World War I and World War II and buried overseas in United States military cemeteries were, for various reasons, mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses. In most instances, those mistakes were made inadvertently. (2) In 2022, more than 2,000,000 people visited the United States World War I and World War II cemeteries in foreign countries. (3) American-Jewish servicemembers played a vital role in the Allied victories in World War I and World War II. (4) American-Jewish servicemembers who fought and died for the United States must have their heritage properly recognized and honored. (5) The United States Government has a solemn responsibility to ensure that every American servicemember killed in action and buried overseas is properly honored. (6) The work of properly identifying American-Jewish servicemembers buried overseas is vital and integral to the responsibility of the American Battle Monuments Commission to ensure that past mistakes in honoring …
Sponsors
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25) · primary sponsor
- Max Miller (R, HD-OH-7)
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
- Lois Frankel (D, HD-FL-22)
- Bradley Schneider (D, HD-010)
- Laura Friedman (D)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Craig Goldman (R, HD-TX-12)
- Thomas Suozzi (D, HD-003)
- Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.
- : Received in the Senate.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4294)
- : 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)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2701.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4294)
- : Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 214.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-258.
Subjects: Veterans' organizations and recognition, Military facilities and property, Public contracts and procurement, Military history, American Battle Monuments Commission, Armed Forces and National Security, Religion
Common questions
- What is HB2701?
- HB2701 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act.
- What does HB2701 do?
- In its own words: An act To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2701?
- Passed one chamber as of December 9, 2025. Latest action: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292. (December 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2701?
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2701?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2701
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