Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
This bill extends the federal government's foreign electronic surveillance powers through April 2029 while creating stricter rules to protect Americans' privacy. It requires government attorneys to sign off before the FBI can search collected communications for an American's records and imposes up to five years in prison for agents who willfully break search rules. The bill also blocks the Federal Reserve from developing, testing, or issuing a government-run central bank digital currency, as well as providing personal bank accounts directly to individuals.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- United States personsGains statutory protections prohibiting the federal government from intentionally targeting them under Section 702 without an individualized court order or criminal warrant, alongside increased oversight of queries involving their information (Sec. 101, 103).
- Designated Members of Congress and congressional staffGain guaranteed procedural access to attend proceedings before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (Sec. 104).
- Federal intelligence agenciesRetain foreign intelligence surveillance collection powers under FISA Title VII through an extended expiration date of April 30, 2029 (Sec. 107).
Who it burdens
- FBI officers and employeesFace criminal penalties of up to 5 years in prison, fines, or both for knowingly and willfully violating Section 702 U.S. person query procedures or falsifying compliance records, and must obtain attorney approval before querying Section 702 data with U.S. person identifiers (Sec. 102, 105).
- Federal Reserve System (Board of Governors and Reserve Banks)Prohibited from developing, testing, issuing, or implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), using a CBDC to conduct monetary policy, or maintaining accounts and offering financial products directly or indirectly to individuals (Sec. 202, 203, 204).
- Civil Liberties Protection Officer (ODNI)Takes on new statutory review duties to evaluate monthly FBI statements of U.S. person queries and refer suspected violations or civil liberties abuses to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (Sec. 101).
The provisions, in plain language.
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Requires the FBI to submit monthly statements of all U.S. person queries under Section 702 to the Civil Liberties Protection Officer, who must review them and refer suspected violations or abuses to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
Imposes criminal penalties of up to five years in prison, fines, or both on FBI employees who willfully violate querying procedures for U.S. persons or falsify compliance records.
Prohibits the federal government from intentionally targeting U.S. persons under FISA Section 702 and specifies that targeting a U.S. person requires an individualized court order or criminal warrant.
Extends the expiration date for FISA Title VII foreign intelligence surveillance authorities from April 30, 2026, to April 30, 2029.
Prohibits Federal Reserve banks from directly issuing a central bank digital currency, maintaining accounts for individuals, or offering financial products and services directly to individuals.
Prohibits Federal Reserve banks from indirectly offering a central bank digital currency to individuals through financial institutions or other intermediaries.
Prohibits the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee from testing, developing, creating, or using a central bank digital currency to conduct monetary policy, while exempting open, permissionless, and privacy-preserving digital currencies.
Directs the Attorney General within 60 days to issue new procedures guaranteeing designated Members of Congress and staff access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceedings.
Requires attorney approval for any FBI query of Section 702-acquired intelligence using a U.S. person identifier, removing the option for approval by a non-attorney supervisor.
Directs the Comptroller General to audit Section 702 targeting procedures and report to Congress within one year on whether collection is properly restricted to non-U.S. persons located abroad.
Requires the FBI to submit monthly statements of all U.S. person queries under Section 702 to the Civil Liberties Protection Officer, who must review them and refer suspected violations or abuses to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
Imposes criminal penalties of up to five years in prison, fines, or both on FBI employees who willfully violate querying procedures for U.S. persons or falsify compliance records.
Prohibits the federal government from intentionally targeting U.S. persons under FISA Section 702 and specifies that targeting a U.S. person requires an individualized court order or criminal warrant.
Extends the expiration date for FISA Title VII foreign intelligence surveillance authorities from April 30, 2026, to April 30, 2029.
Prohibits Federal Reserve banks from directly issuing a central bank digital currency, maintaining accounts for individuals, or offering financial products and services directly to individuals.
Prohibits Federal Reserve banks from indirectly offering a central bank digital currency to individuals through financial institutions or other intermediaries.
Prohibits the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee from testing, developing, creating, or using a central bank digital currency to conduct monetary policy, while exempting open, permissionless, and privacy-preserving digital currencies.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- 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.
- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- Passed/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)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1318.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3160-3168)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399; text: CR S8399)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. With written report No. 119-89.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
- 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.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- Passed/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)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399; text: CR S8399)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. With written report No. 119-89.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
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Civic Herald. “Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1318, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-s-1318. Congress.gov record as of Jul 23, 2026.