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H.R. 3110 118th Congress House

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

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

Official title: 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: May 5, 2023 Introduced by: Chris Pappas Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesAsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Executive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLibraries and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsMissing personsNational Archives and Records AdministrationNorth KoreaPersonnel recordsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussia
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
May 5, 2023
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 Latest action May 5, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 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, in accordance with the criteria and acceptable formats established by 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 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 11, 2024
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 18, 2023
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 5, 2023
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 5, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3110: Bring Our Heroes Home Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3110/
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"H.R. 3110: Bring Our Heroes Home Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3110/.
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H.R. 3110, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3110/.
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