HR 186
119th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Government trust funds
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Jan 22, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 21, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H237)
Jan 21, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250)
Jan 21, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 21, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H237-238)
Jan 21, 2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 21, 2025
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 21, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 186.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | House · vote #18 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 414–0 | See who voted → |
Ask about this bill
Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.
Plain-English 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's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Related & companion bills
1
Bill text
3 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 186: Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-186/
"H.R. 186: Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-186/.
H.R. 186, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-186/.
[H.R. 186: Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-186/)