Bring Our Heroes Home Act

Hozzl · 2022-02-08T23:16:19Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5646 Bring Our Heroes Home Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Armed Forces and National Security. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5646

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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Current Status of Bill HR 5646

Bill HR 5646 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 16, 2020. Bill HR 5646 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 16, 2020. Bill HR 5646's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. as of January 16, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5646

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5646

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies

- Asia

- China

- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

- Executive agency funding and structure

- Government information and archives

- Government studies and investigations

- Libraries and archives

- Military personnel and dependents

- Missing persons

- National Archives and Records Administration

- North Korea

- Personnel records

- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

- Russia

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5646

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

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.

Bring Our Heroes Home Act