S. 858
119th Congress
Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
13
Cosponsors
12
Actions
1
Amendments
1
Committees
—
Since introduced
Held at the desk.
27 March 2026·3 months ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 30 June 2025
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).
Timeline
12 actions
Received in the House.
27 March 2026 · Floor
Held at the desk.
27 March 2026 · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
27 March 2026 · Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1605)
25 March 2026 · Floor
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
25 March 2026 · Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
25 March 2026 · Discharge
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
25 March 2026 · Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1605)
25 March 2026 · Floor
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
17 December 2025 · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
9 December 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
5 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
5 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
13 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]WVCosponsors
- Democrat18%
- Republican1292%
- Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
- Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN
- Democrat:Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ
- Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
- Republican:Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
- Republican:Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
- Republican:Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX
- Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
- Republican:Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
- Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
- Republican:Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
- Republican:Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]AR
- Republican:Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Classification
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLegislative subjects
Committees
1
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To5 Mar 2025
- Markup By17 Dec 2025
- Markup By17 Dec 2025
- Discharged From25 Mar 2026
National Parks Subcommittee
- Hearings By (subcommittee)9 Dec 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 7 on 5 March 2025 to 13 on 6 January 2026.
Amendments
1
- SAMDT 4784Agreed
In the nature of a substitute.
25 March 2026
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