Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 1/21/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic202 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

This bill requires the authorized monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the Reserve (the great cross-axis of the National Mall, which generally extends from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial).

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Sponsor
Rep. Blake D. Moore ( Republican · UT-1)
Cosponsors
8
Introduced
1/3/25
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Status
1/3/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
1/3/25Introduced in House
1/21/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/21/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H237)
1/21/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H237)
1/21/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250)
1/21/25At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
1/21/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 186.
1/21/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H237-238)
1/21/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1/22/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/9/25Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.