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S. 858

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

📅 Sep 10, 2026
Summary:
• Authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor Medal of Honor recipients' acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice
• Specifies that the monument shall be located within the Reserve, notwithstanding existing restrictions in section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code
• Applies the Commemorative Works Act to the commemorative work except for the location requirement specified in the bill
Additional Details:
• References that Congress unanimously passed Public Law 117-80 in 2021, which originally authorized the commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia
• States that locating the monument in close proximity to the Lincoln Memorial within the Reserve would be a respectful extension of Lincoln's enduring legacy
• Notes that the Medal of Honor was established by President Abraham Lincoln and first awarded 160 years ago on March 25, 1863
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