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Bring Our Heroes Home Act

USA116th CongressHR-5646| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2020
Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Democratic Representative

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (7)
André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Nov 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2794
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • November 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2794
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-2794: Bring Our Heroes Home Act
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Bring Our Heroes Home Act

USA116th CongressHR-5646| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2020
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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Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Nov 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2794
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • November 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2794
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Democratic Representative

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (7)
André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-2794: Bring Our Heroes Home Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive 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