Open Eye

A plain-language record of the U.S. government

119th Congress · House

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Subjects: Conflicts and wars · Congressional tributes · District of Columbia · Government trust funds · Military history · Military personnel and dependents · Monuments and memorials · Veterans' organizations and recognition

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Requires the authorized monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the Reserve (the great cross-axis.
  • House passed it on Jan 21, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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).

View this measure on congress.gov

Roll-call votes on this measure