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H.R. 186Passed House

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 9, 2025

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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).

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.

Official CRS policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

View 8 official legislative subjects
Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment trust fundsMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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National Parks Subcommittee

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Amendments

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No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

    CommitteeSenate
  2. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H237)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H237)

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  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 186.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H237-238)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  12. Introduced in House

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  13. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedJan 21, 2025House · Roll call 18

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

414 Yea18 Not Voting
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Dan NewhouseNot Voting
David ScottYea
Debbie DingellNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellYea
Frank J. MrvanNot Voting
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
Grace MengNot Voting
J. Luis CorreaNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
John R. CarterNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Josh RileyNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Nancy PelosiNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Rick W. AllenNot Voting
Roger WilliamsNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Sylvester TurnerYea
Tony GonzalesYea

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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