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S. 5203 117th Congress Senate

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of Missing Armed Forces Personnel records, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 7, 2022 Introduced by: Mike Crapo Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 7, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

This bill establishes at the National Archives a collection of records that relate to the fate or status of missing Armed Forces personnel.

Each government office must identify and locate such records in its possession and transmit them to the Archives.

The bill establishes a temporary board to ensure and facilitate the review, transmission, and public disclosure of such records.

The bill generally makes such records public, with specified exceptions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 14, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 7, 2022
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 7, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 7, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Dec 7, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 7, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Dec 7, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5203: Bring Our Heroes Home Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5203/
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S. 5203, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5203/.
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