Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

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

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
Sen. James C. Justice ( Republican · WV)
Cosponsors
13
Introduced
3/5/25
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Status
3/5/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
3/5/25Introduced in Senate
12/9/25Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
12/17/25Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
3/25/26Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605)
3/25/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
3/25/26Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605)
3/25/26Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
3/27/26Held at the desk.
3/27/26Received in the House.
3/27/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
8/31/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8/31/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)
8/31/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)
8/31/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858.
8/31/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266)
8/31/26Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
9/2/26Presented to President.
9/10/26Became Public Law No: 119-104.
9/10/26Signed by President.