Medal of Honor Monument Bill

Official: Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025

Public Lands and Natural ResourcesConflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognitionGovernment trust fundsMonuments and memorialsMilitary historyDistrict of Columbia

Why This Matters

This bill allows the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to build a monument on the National Mall to honor Medal of Honor recipients for their bravery and sacrifice.

If you visit the National Mall, you will see a new monument honoring the bravery of Medal of Honor recipients.

Affects: Medal of Honor recipients and visitors to the National Mall.

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).

What changes is this bill making?

1. The monument will be located near the Lincoln Memorial, highlighting its historical significance. 2. This project follows a 2021 law that authorized the foundation to create a commemorative work on federal land in Washington, D.C. 3. The bill overrides a specific section of the Commemorative Works Act to allow this monument's placement. 4. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award for valor in combat, and the number of living recipients is decreasing, making this recognition more urgent.

Who is affected?

Medal of Honor recipients and visitors to the National Mall.