119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 858 — Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

“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.”

Public lands and natural resources

Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Last action Mar 27, 2026

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 5, 2025

Step 2

Referred

Mar 5, 2025

Energy and Natural Resources

Step 3

Committee

Dec 17, 2025

Reported out

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Senate

Mar 25, 2026

Passed Senate w/ Changes

Step 5

House floor

Moves to House

Step 6

Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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).

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in Senate

2 versions

Engrossed in Senate · 2 provisions

Timeline · 10 actions

Mar 27, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 27, 2026

Received in the House.

Mar 27, 2026

Held at the desk.

Mar 25, 2026

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 25, 2026

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Mar 25, 2026

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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.

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Mar 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.