H.R. 2290 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-MI)

What it does

• Allows the memorial to women who worked on the home front during World War II to be located in the Reserve on the National Mall.
• Alternatively allows a location in Area I, the area just outside the Reserve.
• Describes the Reserve as extending from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.

Official summary

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act This bill allows the commemorative work for women who worked on the home front during World War II to be located in either (1) the Reserve, an area that generally extends from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial; or (2) the area just outside the Reserve, known as Area I. (This map shows the Reserve in red and Area I in yellow.)

Latest action

Dec 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources