Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Sponsored By: Senator Justice, James C. [R-WV]
Passed Senate
Summary
This bill would require the Hershel 'Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument to be located within the Reserve. It overrides a conflicting federal location rule while leaving the rest of the Commemorative Works Act in effect where it does not conflict.
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- Medal of Honor recipients and veterans: Ensures the commemorative work honoring valor, selfless service, and sacrifice is sited inside the Reserve.
- Visitors and the public: Places the monument within the federally designated Reserve area for commemorative works, which affects where the public will encounter the memorial.
- Federal agencies and oversight: Overrides the location restriction in 40 U.S.C. 8908(c) for this project while preserving other Commemorative Works Act rules for approvals and governance.
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Medal of Honor monument on Mall
If enacted, this would require the already authorized Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor monument to be inside the Reserve, a protected area that includes the National Mall. It would override the usual ban on new memorials in that area and remove other site options. The Commemorative Works Act would still apply, except when it conflicts with this site rule. It would take effect on enactment and would not provide funding or change who gets federal benefits.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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