Bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-104
S. 858
Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed Senate
- 04 Passed House
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 10, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-104.
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).
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2025
How Congress voted
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Timeline
- Sep 10, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-104.
- Sep 10, 2026Signed by President.
- Sep 2, 2026Presented to President.
- Aug 31, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 31, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)
- 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)
- Aug 31, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858.
- Aug 31, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266)
- Aug 31, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 27, 2026Held at the desk.
- Mar 27, 2026Received in the House.
- Mar 27, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 25, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605)
- Mar 25, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 25, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605)
- Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 17, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Dec 9, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
- Mar 5, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mar 5, 2025Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
13 members
- Ted BuddR-NC
- Shelley Moore CapitoR-WV
- Bill CassidyR-LA
- Tom CottonR-AR
- Ted CruzR-TX
- James E. RischR-ID
- Thom TillisR-NC
- Chuck GrassleyR-IA
- Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MS
- Tim SheehyR-MT
- Ruben GallegoD-AZ
- Marsha BlackburnR-TN
- John CornynR-TX
Details
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