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S. 858

U.S. Senate•Engrossed

Summary

S. 858, the Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 5, 2025 by Sen. James Justice (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Sep 2, 2026: Presented to President.

Record

Text

S. 858 has 13 co-sponsors and 1 amendment.

sb858/enrolled-bill.txt
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 858 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
        S.858
                     One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
                                 of the
                        United States of America
                          AT THE SECOND SESSION
          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
          the third day of January, two thousand and twenty six
                                 An Act
To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish
  a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary
  acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of
                            Honor recipients.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Hershel `Woody' Williams National
Medal of Honor Monument Location Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MONUMENT LOCATION.
    (a) Site.--Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United
States Code, the commemorative work authorized by section 1(a) of
Public Law 117-80 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall be located within the
Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States
Code).
    (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.--Except as provided
in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly
known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall apply to the
commemorative work.
                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.
                            Vice President of the United States and
                                               President of the Senate.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-05
  2. Passed Senate2026-03-25
  3. Passed House2026-08-31
  4. Conference
  5. To President2026-09-02
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 5, 2025

sb858/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (03/05/2025)

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).

Sponsors

Sen. James Justice (R) sponsors S. 858, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 7 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 858 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and National Parks Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged From · Mar 25, 2026 · 314 Bills
National Parks Subcommittee
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Dec 9, 2025

Actions

S. 858 has taken 24 actions since Mar 5, 2025, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Sep 2, 2026
—
Presented to President.
Aug 31, 202615:46
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 31, 202615:46
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 31, 202615:46
—
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 31, 202615:46
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5264)

Votes

S. 858 has not gone to a roll call.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to S. 858, the latest acted on Mar 25, 2026.

1 bill is related to S. 858.

Titles

S. 858 goes by 5 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — Display Title
  • Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
  • Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
  • Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 858, the latest on Feb 13, 2026.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 13 registered lobbyists who named S. 858 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMproposed museumSouth Carolina16$300K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC16$300K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HUNTER MOORHEAD116
JASON GLEASON116
JOHN BREAUX116
JOHN GREEN116
LUCIA PANZA116
MATHEW LAPINSKI116
SALIM ALAMEDDIN116
JACKSON STUTEVILLE115
STEPHEN VOLJAVEC114
MARC NUMEDAHL112
SAMUEL ADCOCK112
STEPHANIE LEGER112
WILL COURTNEY111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUMCROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 858 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 8 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 858’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s858/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 858 carries 8 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Conflicts and wars to Veterans' organizations and recognition.

s858/subjects.txt
Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment trust fundsMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependentsMonuments and memorialsVeterans' organizations and recognition

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com