U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5494: Zeus 95 Memorial Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zeus 95 Memorial Act . SECTION 2. Placement of monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury (a) Placement (1) In general Notwithstanding section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, and subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury. (2) Alternative location If the Secretary of the Army is unable to identify an appropriate place in Arlington National Cemetery for the monument described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall place the monument at a location outside the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. (b) Design The monument placed under subsection (a) shall be-- (1) based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force; and (2) placed on a non-burial plot. …
Sponsors
- Murray, Patty (D) · primary sponsor
- Moreno, Bernie (R)
- Cantwell, Maria (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SB5494?
- SB5494 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Zeus 95 Memorial Act.
- What does SB5494 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5494?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5494?
- Murray, Patty (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5494?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5494
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