Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Signed into law Sep 10, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Requires the planned monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be placed within the Reserve, the central cross-shaped area of the National Mall.
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How it became law
- IntroducedMar 5, 2025 · Senate
- 385 daysPassed SenateMar 25, 2026
- 159 daysPassed HouseAug 31, 2026
- 2 daysPresented to the PresidentSep 2, 2026
- 8 daysSigned into lawSep 10, 2026
Official summary
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).
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Mar 5, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
13 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 1 Democrats. 7 signed on the day it was introduced, 6 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | Mar 5, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] | May 7, 2025 | |
| Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] | Sep 4, 2025 | |
| Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | Jan 6, 2026 |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (1)
| Amendment | Sponsor | What it did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.Amdt. 4784 Mar 25, 2026 | James Justice (R-WV) | In the nature of a substitute. | Adopted agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (1)
- 2. Findings
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Mar 5, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 24 official actions
| Sep 10, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-104. |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-104. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858. |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Held at the desk. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Received in the House. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.