Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced11/4/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 11/18/25
  3. SenatePassed 11/20/25
  4. PresidentSigned 12/2/25
  5. LawPublic Law 119-46

Passed the House on November 18, 2025. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on November 20, 2025. Became Public Law 119-46 on December 2, 2025.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

This joint resolution requests the Department of the Interior to authorize the display of U.S. semiquincentennial materials and other significant artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery in and around the vicinity of the National Mall during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

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Sponsor
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt ( Republican · AL-4)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
11/4/25
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-46.

All actions (15)
  1. 11/4/25Introduced in House
  2. 11/4/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. 11/18/25Mr. Gosar asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  4. 11/18/25Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
  5. 11/18/25Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4757-4758)
  6. 11/18/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4758-4759)
  7. 11/18/25On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4758-4759)
  8. 11/18/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. 11/19/25Received in the Senate, read twice.
  10. 11/20/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  11. 11/20/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399)
  12. 11/20/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. 11/21/25Presented to President.
  14. 12/2/25Signed by President.
  15. 12/2/25Became Public Law No: 119-46.