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S. 858 Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Became Law
Introduced
Mar 5, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Justice, James C. (R-WV)
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BECAME LAW SEP 10, 2026

Became Law on Sep 10, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 5, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Mar 5, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238. Dec 9, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Dec 9, 2025
  5. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Dec 17, 2025
  6. Senate Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Mar 25, 2026
  7. Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605) Mar 25, 2026
  8. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Mar 25, 2026
  9. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605) Mar 25, 2026
  10. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Mar 27, 2026
  11. House Received in the House. Mar 27, 2026
  12. House Held at the desk. Mar 27, 2026
  13. Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264) Aug 31, 2026
  14. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266) Aug 31, 2026
  15. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264) Aug 31, 2026
  16. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Aug 31, 2026
  17. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Aug 31, 2026
  18. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858. Aug 31, 2026
  19. Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Aug 31, 2026
  20. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Aug 31, 2026
  21. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Aug 31, 2026
  22. Senate
    Presented to President. Sep 2, 2026
  23. Senate
    Signed by President. Sep 10, 2026
  24. Senate Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-104. Sep 10, 2026

Cosponsors

13

Subjects

Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment trust fundsMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • [Discharged From, Mar 25, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Dec 17, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Dec 17, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Mar 5, 2025]

Summary

Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location ActThis 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).

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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