S. 858 · Signed into law · Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Sponsor: James C. Justice (R-WV)

What it does

• Authorizes a national monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the National Mall's central Reserve area.
• Designates the monument location within the cross-axis spanning from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.

Official 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).

Latest action

Sep 10, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-104.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources