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HR 5173 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional tributes District of Columbia Government trust funds Military personnel and dependents Monuments and memorials Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Texas Veterans' organizations and recognition

To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Dec 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of the members of the Armed Forces who have received the Medal of Honor.

The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.

Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.

Upon completion, the national museum to honor Medal of Honor recipients shall be located in Arlington, Texas, and designated as the "National Medal of Honor Museum."

What's happening now December 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5173: To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5173/
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"H.R. 5173: To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5173/.
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H.R. 5173, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5173/.
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[H.R. 5173: To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5173/)
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