S. 858 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

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

Sponsored by Sen. Jim Justice II, West Virginia with 13 co-sponsors

Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Referred to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Latest action Sep 10, 2026

SponsorSen. Jim Justice II, West Virginia· 13 cosponsorsSen. Thom Tillis, North CarolinaSen. James Risch, Idaho

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What the bill does

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).

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Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (Mar 5, 2025).

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act”.

Sec. 2. National Medal of Honor Monument Location

(a) Site.— Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work authorized by section 1(a) of Public Law 117–80 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall be located within the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).

(b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.— Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the “Commemorative Works Act”), shall apply to the commemorative work.

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What the bill does

Read the full summary

Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (Mar 5, 2025).