S. 5300 119th Congress Senate

Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 6, 2026 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Aug 6, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Cosponsors 17

Alsobrooks, Angela D.

Maryland · Aug 6, 2026

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Aug 6, 2026

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Aug 6, 2026

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Aug 6, 2026

Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2026

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Aug 6, 2026

Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Aug 6, 2026

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Aug 6, 2026

Kelly, Mark

Arizona · Aug 6, 2026

Kim, Andy

New Jersey · Aug 6, 2026

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Aug 6, 2026

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Aug 6, 2026

New Hampshire · Aug 6, 2026

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Aug 6, 2026

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Aug 6, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5300: Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5300/

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"S. 5300: Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5300/.

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