S. 858 · 119th Congress

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

Introduced on Mar 5, 2025 by James C. Justice (R-WV). 13 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 119-104.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-104
Introduced
Mar 5, 2025
Cosponsors
13
1 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional tributes
  • District of Columbia
  • Government trust funds
  • Military history
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Monuments and memorials
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Mar 5, 2025). Public domain.

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).

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James C. JusticeR-WVSponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 12

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 5, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Dec 9, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
  4. Dec 17, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  5. Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Mar 25, 2026 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Mar 25, 2026 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605)
  8. Mar 25, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Mar 25, 2026 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605)
  10. Mar 27, 2026 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  11. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseReceived in the House.
  12. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  13. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266)
  15. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858.
  16. Aug 31, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)
  17. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)
  18. Aug 31, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Sep 2, 2026Presented to President.
  20. Sep 2, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  21. Sep 10, 2026Signed by President.
  22. Sep 10, 2026Signed by President.
  23. Sep 10, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-104.
  24. Sep 10, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-104.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. National Medal of Honor Museum6 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  2. City of Arlington1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.