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Corrects Jewish Servicemember Grave Markers
Recent Bills/Corrects Jewish Servicemember Grave Markers

Corrects Jewish Servicemember Grave Markers

IntroducedApril 7, 2025
Passed House9 months ago
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Waiting for a Senate floor vote.
It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
Armed Forces and National SecurityAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary historyPublic contracts and procurementReligionVeterans' organizations and recognition
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Why This Matters

This bill directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to create a program that identifies Jewish servicemembers buried under incorrect markers in military cemeteries abroad.

If you are a descendant of a Jewish servicemember buried overseas, this program aims to correct their grave markers over the next five years.
Who this affects
Jewish servicemembers' families · Jewish servicemembers' descendants
What it costs
CBO estimates H.R. 2701 would increase spending by $3 million and reduce direct spending by $8 million from 2025 to 2035. Congressional Budget Office
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The program will identify Jewish servicemembers buried under incorrect markers in military cemeteries overseas.
  2. 2An estimated 900 Jewish servicemembers were mistakenly buried under Latin Crosses during World War I and World War II.
  3. 3The American Battle Monuments Commission will run this program for five years with a budget of $500,000 per year.
  4. 4The program will contact the families of the identified servicemembers to honor their heritage.
  5. 5This effort aims to correct past mistakes and ensure proper recognition of Jewish servicemembers' contributions.
Read the detailed summary

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act This bill requires the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program to identify deceased members of the Armed Forces who were Jewish and buried in a U.S. military cemetery located outside of the United States under a marker indicating the member was not Jewish. The program must contact survivors and descendants of such members. The ABMC must seek to enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization to carry out the program during the first 10 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of the bill.

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House
Senate
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IntroducedApr 7, 2025
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HouseSep 15, 2025
SenateCurrent

Waiting for a Senate floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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