# 119-s-5538: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes.

119-s-5538, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5538
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Recognizes three parts of the National Navy UDT‑SEAL Museum as federally designated Navy SEAL memorials.** The bill would direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize the National Navy SEAL Museum Memorial as a national memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach as a national memorial garden, and the Naval Special Warfare K9 Memorial as a national K9 memorial. All three elements are located at 3300 North Highway A1A on North Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, Florida.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5538)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5538 (as of 2026-10-16).