A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify… — House Roll Call 142

Passed in the House on April 29, 2026 · 235 Yea, 191 Nay, 4 Not Voting

Question: On Passage: S 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

In plain English: This bill directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to create a program to find Jewish servicemembers buried overseas under incorrect religious markers. The program will then contact their families.

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act This bill requires the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to establish the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Program to identify deceased members of the Armed Forces who were Jewish and buried in a U.S. military cemetery located outside of the United States under a marker indicating the member was not Jewish. The program must contact survivors and descendants of such members. The ABMC must seek to enter into a c…

Vote Breakdown by Party

• Republican: 192 Yea, 22 Nay, 3 not voting/present.
• Democrat: 42 Yea, 169 Nay, 1 not voting/present.
• Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.

Members Who Voted Against Their Party

• Pete Aguilar (D-CA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Ami Bera (D-CA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Sanford Bishop (D-GA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski (D-IL) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Janelle Bynum (D-OR) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Ed Case (D-HI) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Kathy Castor (D-FL) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Herbert Conaway (D-NJ) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• …and 54 more — see the full breakdown below.

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