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WI AB641

WI AB641
The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. (FE)

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Introduced
11/07/2025
In Committee
11/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under this bill, the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System must provide funding to the UW Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project (MIA Recovery Project) for missions to recover and identify Wisconsin veterans who are missing in action. At the conclusion of the mission for which funding is provided, the MIA Recovery Project must submit to the Board of Regents, the joint committee on finance, each legislative standing committee dealing with veterans matters, the governor, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Military Affairs a report on the mission’s findings and an accounting of expenditures for the mission. The bill appropriates $500,000 in each year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium for the MIA Recovery Project. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a funding mechanism for the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action (MIA) Recovery and Identification Project, which aims to locate and identify Wisconsin veterans who are missing in action. The bill appropriates $500,000 per fiscal year for the 2025-27 biennium to support these recovery missions. After each mission, the MIA Recovery Project is required to submit a comprehensive report detailing the mission's findings and a full accounting of expenses to several key stakeholders, including the Board of Regents, the joint committee on finance, legislative standing committees focused on veterans' matters, the governor, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Military Affairs. The funding will be allocated through a continuing appropriation under the Miscellaneous Appropriations section of the state budget, specifically designated for the MIA Recovery Project. This legislation underscores the state's commitment to honoring and supporting veterans by providing resources to help locate and identify those who have been missing in action.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (61)

Clint Anderson (D)*,  Deb Andraca (D)*,  Margaret Arney (D)*,  Mike Bare (D)*,  Jill Billings (D)*,  Brienne Brown (D)*,  Ryan Clancy (D)*,  Angelina Cruz (D)*,  Karen DeSanto (D)*,  Ben DeSmidt (D)*,  Steve Doyle (D)*,  Jodene Emerson (D)*,  Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,  Russell Goodwin (D)*,  Kalan Haywood (D)*,  Francesca Hong (D)*,  Andrew Hysell (D)*,  Jenna Jacobson (D)*,  Alex Joers (D)*,  Tara Johnson (D)*,  Dean Kaufert (R)*,  Karen Kirsch (D)*,  Darrin Madison (D)*,  Renuka Mayadev (D)*,  Maureen McCarville (D)*,  Tip McGuire (D)*,  Vincent Miresse (D)*,  Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,  Greta Neubauer (D)*,  Todd Novak (R)*,  Lori Palmeri (D)*,  Christian Phelps (D)*,  Pricilla Prado (D)*,  Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)*,  Ann Roe (D)*,  Joe Sheehan (D)*,  Christine Sinicki (D)*,  Lee Snodgrass (D)*,  Ryan Spaude (D)*,  Angela Stroud (D)*,  Shelia Stubbs (D)*,  Lisa Subeck (D)*,  Sequanna Taylor (D)*,  Angelito Tenorio (D)*,  Randy Udell (D)*,  Robyn Vining (D)*,  Tim Carpenter (D),  Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),  Dora Drake (D),  Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),  Dianne Hesselbein (D),  LaTonya Johnson (D),  Sarah Keyeski (D),  Chris Larson (D),  Brad Pfaff (D),  Melissa Ratcliff (D),  Kelda Roys (D),  Jeff Smith (D),  Mark Spreitzer (D),  Jamie Wall (D),  Bob Wirch (D), 

Last Action

Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs Executive Session (15:00:00 2/4/2026 328 Northwest) (on 02/04/2026)
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