Bring Our Heroes Home Act

Senate Bill

S. 3226

119th Congress

Bring Our Heroes Home Act

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Crapo

R - ID

Cosponsors

10

Quick Stats

Summary

The Bring Our Heroes Home Act creates a Missing Armed Forces and Civilian Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, requiring all federal agencies to identify and transfer records related to military personnel missing since World War II. The bill establishes a presumption that these records should be declassified and creates a review board to oversee disclosure.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Bring Our Heroes Home Act creates a Missing Armed Forces and Civilian Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, requiring all federal agencies to identify and transfer records related to military personnel missing since World War II. The bill establishes a presumption that these records should be declassified and creates a review board to oversee disclosure.

Last updated: 12/27/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Creates dedicated records collection at National Archives for POW/MIA documents
Covers personnel missing from December 7, 1941 through enactment
Establishes Missing Armed Forces Records Review Board
Requires agencies to certify they have searched for and transferred all records
Creates presumption of declassification for missing personnel records

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Families of missing service members from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and subsequent conflicts would gain access to previously classified records. Intelligence agencies would face new disclosure requirements. Historians and researchers would have comprehensive access to POW/MIA documentation.

Policy Areas

No policy areas assigned yet.

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3226, 119th Congress (2025). "Bring Our Heroes Home Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3226