119th Congress
S. 858
Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James C. Justice(R-WV)
- Introduced
- Mar 5, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (13)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
Added later (6)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Mar 12, 2025
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Mar 31, 2025
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Apr 7, 2025
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · May 7, 2025
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Sep 4, 2025
- John Cornyn (R-TX) · Jan 6, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 10, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-104. - Sep 10, 2026
Signed by President. - Sep 2, 2026 · House
Presented to President. - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Aug 31, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264) - Aug 31, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858. - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266) - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Held at the desk. - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Received in the House. - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605) - Mar 25, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605) - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. - Dec 17, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate