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Bring Our Heroes Home Act

12/31/2022, 5:15 AM

Congressional Summary of S 5203

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.

Current Status of Bill S 5203

Bill S 5203 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 7, 2022. Bill S 5203 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 7, 2022.  Bill S 5203's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of December 7, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5203

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5203

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5203

Bring Our Heroes Home Act
Bring Our Heroes Home Act
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.

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