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

Introduced: Mar 5, 2025

Latest action date: Sep 10, 2026

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Became Public Law No: 119-104.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 5, 2025
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Status detail: Congress.gov records that the measure became law.

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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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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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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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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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National Parks Subcommittee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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S.Amdt. 4784senateAgreed toMar 25, 2026

In the nature of a substitute.

Latest action: Amendment SA 4784 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 15, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Became Public Law No: 119-104.

    PresidentLibrary of Congress
  2. Signed by President.

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  3. Signed by President.

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  4. Became Public Law No: 119-104.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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

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  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)

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  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)

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  10. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266)

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  12. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  13. Held at the desk.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. Received in the House.

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  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  16. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605)

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  17. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605)

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  18. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  19. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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  20. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  21. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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

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  23. Introduced in Senate

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  24. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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