diff --git a/.changeset/nice-apples-collect.md b/.changeset/nice-apples-collect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f5f5d56457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nice-apples-collect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': patch
+---
+
+Remove z-index assignment that used to be necessary for the dropdown children of FilteredSearch
diff --git a/docs/content/FilteredSearch.md b/docs/content/FilteredSearch.md
index d94eef2bd86..6144da2e285 100644
--- a/docs/content/FilteredSearch.md
+++ b/docs/content/FilteredSearch.md
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ The FilteredSearch component helps style a Dropdown and a TextInput side-by-side
   <ActionMenu>
     <ActionMenu.Button as="summary">Filter</ActionMenu.Button>
     <ActionMenu.Overlay>
-      <ActionList direction="sw">
+      <ActionList>
         <ActionList.Item>Item 1</ActionList.Item>
         <ActionList.Item>Item 2</ActionList.Item>
         <ActionList.Item>Item 3</ActionList.Item>
       </ActionList>
     </ActionMenu.Overlay>
   </ActionMenu>
-  <TextInput icon={SearchIcon} />
+  <TextInput leadingVisual={SearchIcon} />
 </FilteredSearch>
 ```
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f3e4535a9a3..ecd5bc298f5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@primer/react",
-  "version": "35.6.0",
+  "version": "35.7.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@primer/react",
-      "version": "35.6.0",
+      "version": "35.7.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@github/combobox-nav": "^2.1.5",
@@ -13236,14 +13236,20 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001237",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001237.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pDHgRndit6p1NR2GhzMbQ6CkRrp4VKuSsqbcLeOQppYPKOYkKT/6ZvZDvKJUqcmtyWIAHuZq3SVS2vc1egCZzw==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001381",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001381.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fEnkDOKpvp6qc+olg7+NzE1SqyfiyKf4uci7fAU38M3zxs0YOyKOxW/nMZ2l9sJbt7KZHcDIxUnbI0Iime7V4w==",
       "dev": true,
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "opencollective",
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/browserslist"
-      }
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "opencollective",
+          "url": "https://opencollective.com/browserslist"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "tidelift",
+          "url": "https://tidelift.com/funding/github/npm/caniuse-lite"
+        }
+      ]
     },
     "node_modules/capture-exit": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
@@ -14603,16 +14609,6 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/browserslist"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/core-js-compat/node_modules/caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001271",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001271.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-BBruZFWmt3HFdVPS8kceTBIguKxu4f99n5JNp06OlPD/luoAMIaIK5ieV5YjnBLH3Nysai9sxj9rpJj4ZisXOA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "opencollective",
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/browserslist"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/core-js-compat/node_modules/electron-to-chromium": {
       "version": "1.3.879",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.3.879.tgz",
@@ -47318,9 +47314,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001237",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001237.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pDHgRndit6p1NR2GhzMbQ6CkRrp4VKuSsqbcLeOQppYPKOYkKT/6ZvZDvKJUqcmtyWIAHuZq3SVS2vc1egCZzw==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001381",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001381.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fEnkDOKpvp6qc+olg7+NzE1SqyfiyKf4uci7fAU38M3zxs0YOyKOxW/nMZ2l9sJbt7KZHcDIxUnbI0Iime7V4w==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "capture-exit": {
@@ -48336,12 +48332,6 @@
             "picocolors": "^1.0.0"
           }
         },
-        "caniuse-lite": {
-          "version": "1.0.30001271",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001271.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-BBruZFWmt3HFdVPS8kceTBIguKxu4f99n5JNp06OlPD/luoAMIaIK5ieV5YjnBLH3Nysai9sxj9rpJj4ZisXOA==",
-          "dev": true
-        },
         "electron-to-chromium": {
           "version": "1.3.879",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.3.879.tgz",
diff --git a/src/FilteredSearch.tsx b/src/FilteredSearch.tsx
index 888a9cc7ade..73d3c280ffd 100644
--- a/src/FilteredSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/FilteredSearch.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ const FilteredSearch = styled.div<SxProp>`
     border-radius: 0;
     border-top-right-radius: ${get('radii.2')};
     border-bottom-right-radius: ${get('radii.2')};
-    z-index: 1; // Allows the focus outline to show on top of the dropdown.
   }
 
   ${sx}
diff --git a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/FilteredSearch.test.tsx.snap b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/FilteredSearch.test.tsx.snap
index b093bbf8a7f..6550de5f738 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/FilteredSearch.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/FilteredSearch.test.tsx.snap
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ exports[`FilteredSearch renders consistently 1`] = `
   border-radius: 0;
   border-top-right-radius: 6px;
   border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
-  z-index: 1;
 }
 
 <div