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S. 1318 · 119th Congress

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Passed SenateArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedApr 7, 2025
Passed SenateNov 20, 2025
Passed HouseApr 29, 2026
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed Senate. Latest step, Jun 5, 2026: Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 164. The House passed it 235–191.

What it does

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Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

This bill reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until April 30, 2029, and expands protections related to surveillance under Section 702 of FISA. It also prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from offering financial products or services directly to an individual, maintaining an account on behalf of an individual, or issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Section 702 of FISA concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently queried (searched) under certain circumstances.

Changes to Section 702 include requiring monthly reviews by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for each U.S. person query conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ODNI must refer queries that do not comply with established standards, as well as possible abuses of civil liberties or privacy, to the Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General.

Read the whole official summary (251 words, about 1 min)

The bill institutes criminal penalties for (1) those who knowingly and willingly falsify or materially misrepresent complying with querying procedures, and (2) FBI personnel who knowingly and willingly violate procedures related to U.S. person queries.

FBI supervisors may no longer approve U.S. person queries; only certain FBI attorneys may do so.

The Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors may not use a CBDC to implement monetary policy or test, study, create, or implement a CBDC, with certain exceptions.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Apr 29, 2026).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Apr 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 191 (Roll no. 142). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3160-3161) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  2. Nov 20, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  3. Oct 22, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. With written report No. 119-89.Library of Congress
  4. Apr 7, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Apr 29, 2026 · HousePassed 235–191
    On Passage · needed a majority
    R 192 yes, 22 noI 1 yes, 0 noD 42 yes, 169 noEach member · Record
1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
  1. Jun 5, 2026 · SenateMotion to Proceed Rejected 47–52
    On the Motion to Proceed · needed a majority
    R 46 yes, 7 noI 0 yes, 2 noD 1 yes, 43 noEach member · Record

Cosponsors

  • Jim Banks R-IN
  • Richard Blumenthal D-CT
  • John Boozman R-AR
  • Susan M. Collins R-ME
  • John Cornyn R-TX
  • Ted Cruz R-TX
  • Ruben Gallego D-AZ
  • Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH
  • Mazie K. Hirono D-HI
  • Jon Husted R-OH
  • James Lankford R-OK
  • David McCormick R-PA
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  • Patty Murray D-WA
  • Jon Ossoff D-GA
  • Jacky Rosen D-NV
  • Adam B. Schiff D-CA
  • Elissa Slotkin D-MI
  • Thom Tillis R-NC
  • Raphael G. Warnock D-GA
  • Peter Welch D-VT