S. 1088 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

What it does

• Allows the commemorative work honoring women who worked on the home front during World War II to be located in the Reserve on the National Mall or in the adjacent Area I.
• Describes the Reserve as generally extending from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.
• Sits in a Senate committee after a subcommittee hearing.

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 9, 2025: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

Committee: Senate National Parks Subcommittee