Zeus 95 Memorial Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5494 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5494 To require the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2026 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Moreno, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Zeus 95 Memorial Act''. SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF MONUMENT HONORING THE CREW MEMBERS OF ZEUS 95 KILLED IN ACTION ON MARCH 12, 2026, IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION EPIC FURY. (a) Placement.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, and subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the crew members of Zeus 95 who were killed in action on March 12, 2026, in support of Operation Epic Fury. (2) Alternative location.--If the Secretary of the Army is unable to identify an appropriate place in Arlington National Cemetery for the monument described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall place the monument at a location outside the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. (b) Design.--The monument placed under subsection (a) sha