S858Enacted into Law

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

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-03-05

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

James C. Justice

Republican · WV · Senator

Votes with party: 77.5% (875 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/J000312

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Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Became Public Law No: 119-104.

2026-09-10

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDischarged From · 2026-03-25

Previously

Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeDischarged From · 2026-03-25
Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-12-17
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2025-12-17
Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-05
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-03-05

Plain-English Summary

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).

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 858 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 858 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hershel `Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MONUMENT LOCATION. (a) Site.--Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work authorized by section 1(a) of Public Law 117-80 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall be located within the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code). (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall apply to the commemorative work. Passed the Senate March 25, 2026. Attest: Secretary. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 858 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.

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