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Senate bill · S. 858 (119th Congress)

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

U.S. Senate

Latest action Sep 10, 2026

Sponsor: James C. Justice (U.S. Senator for West Virginia, Republican)

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Summary

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).

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

13

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  • Republican12
  • Democratic1

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Full history

  1. Sep 10, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-104.

  2. Sep 10, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  3. Sep 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  4. Aug 31, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5264-5266)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5264-5266)

  5. Aug 31, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on S. 858.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 858.

    U.S. House of Representatives

Show full history (17 earlier events)
  1. Aug 31, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. Aug 31, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Mar 27, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  4. Mar 27, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  5. Mar 27, 2026

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  6. Mar 27, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  7. Mar 27, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  8. Mar 25, 2026

    Measure Laid Before Senate by Unanimous consent. (consideration: cr S1605)

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605)

    U.S. Senate

  9. Mar 25, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605)

    U.S. Senate

  10. Mar 25, 2026

    In committee

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

    U.S. Senate

  11. Dec 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  12. Dec 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  13. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  14. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

  15. Mar 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  16. Mar 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  17. Mar 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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