Bring Our Heroes Home Act

This bill would create a collection at the National Archives of federal records about U.S. military members and certain civilian personnel who went missing from December 7, 1941, onward. Federal offices would have to find these records, certify their search under penalty of perjury, and send copies to the Archivist, generally within one year after a new review board has a quorum. A five-member Review Board, appointed by the President with Senate approval, would decide whether records can be withheld for limited reasons such as national security or personal privacy, with the President making the final call on executive branch records. Records still withheld after 10 years would be released in full unless the President certifies that continued withholding is needed.

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Sponsors

• Mike Crapo Republican sponsor
• 13 cosponsors