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HJRES 133 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

Introduced November 04, 2025 Latest action December 02, 2025 3 cosponsors

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Became Public Law No: 119-46.

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Dec 02, 2025
signed Signed by President.
Dec 02, 2025
signed Became Public Law No: 119-46.
Nov 21, 2025
sent Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2025
passed Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025
passed Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399)

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.J. Res. 133 Engrossed in House (EH)]
+[H.J. Res. 133 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+H.J.Res.133
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. J. RES. 133
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-JOINT RESOLUTION
+United States of America
+
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five
+
+Joint Resolution
Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-
time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington
-Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending
-on January 5, 2026.
+Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on
+January 5, 2026.
Whereas the Second Continental Congress unanimously agreed to adopt the
-Declaration of Independence on
+Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in which the Second
+Continental Congress declared a complete break with Britain and the
+king and claimed the powers of an independent country;
-July 4, 1776, in which the Second Continental Congress declared a complete
-break with Britain and the king and claimed the powers of an independent
-country;
+Whereas the founding of the United States represented a historic world
+event that has improved the lives of the people of the United States
+and the people of other nations in profound ways for centuries;
-Whereas the founding of the United States represented a historic world event
-that has improved the lives of the people of the United States and the
-people of other nations in profound ways for centuries;
-Whereas the ideas of the founding fathers, including representative government,
-guaranteed rights, and national sovereignty, inspire all people of the
-United States to this day;
-Whereas, on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the independence and founding
-of the United States will be commemorated and celebrated;
-Whereas Congress enacted the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of
-2016 (36 U.S.C. note prec. 101; Public Law 114-196) to plan, encourage,
-develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the history of the United
-States leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United
-States;
+Whereas the ideas of the founding fathers, including representative
+government, guaranteed rights, and national sovereignty, inspire all
+people of the United States to this day;
+
+Whereas, on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the independence and
+founding of the United States will be commemorated and celebrated;
+
+Whereas Congress enacted the United States Semiquincentennial
+Commission Act of 2016 (36 U.S.C. note prec. 101; Public Law 114-196)
+to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the
+history of the United States leading up to the 250th anniversary of
+the founding of the United States;
+
Whereas the United States Semiquincentennial Commission has planned,
-coordinated, and inspired celebrations of the 250th anniversary across
-the United States to mark the occasion;
-Whereas New Year's Eve in 2025 marks the boundary between the 249th and 250th
-year of the United States, will bring the people of the United States
-together, and will be a fitting date to initiate celebrations of the
-250th anniversary of the United States in earnest;
-Whereas Congress explored lighting the Washington Monument and other capital
-monuments at night during calendar year 1976 to celebrate the
+coordinated, and inspired celebrations of the 250th anniversary
+across the United States to mark the occasion;
+
+Whereas New Year's Eve in 2025 marks the boundary between the 249th and
+250th year of the United States, will bring the people of the United
+States together, and will be a fitting date to initiate celebrations
+of the 250th anniversary of the United States in earnest;
+
+Whereas Congress explored lighting the Washington Monument and other
+capital monuments at night during calendar year 1976 to celebrate the
bicentennial of the United States;
-Whereas the National Mall hosted the 50th anniversary commemoration of the
-Apollo 11 lunar landing in 2019, which included the display of NASA and
-Smithsonian artifacts on the National Mall for 5 days and concluded each
-night with an inspiring video program that projected footage from the
-Apollo 11 program on the Washington Monument;
-Whereas the commemoration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing was attended by over
-500,000 people from all over the United States who gathered over a
-period of 5 days to celebrate the historic achievements of the Apollo
-program and watched the video program centered on the Washington
-Monument;
-Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of the United States visit Washington,
-DC, each holiday season and attend outdoor exhibits;
-Whereas Washington, DC, is uniquely suitable to host the people of the United
-States for inaugural United States semiquincentennial festivities; and
-Whereas the Washington Monument is central to the Washington, DC, landscape and
-commemorates one of the most prominent figures in the founding of the
-United States: Now, therefore, be it
+
+Whereas the National Mall hosted the 50th anniversary commemoration of
+the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 2019, which included the display of
+NASA and Smithsonian artifacts on the National Mall for 5 days and
+concluded each night with an inspiring video program that projected
+footage from the Apollo 11 program on the Washington Monument;
+
+Whereas the commemoration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing was attended
+by over 500,000 people from all over the United States who gathered
+over a period of 5 days to celebrate the historic achievements of the
+Apollo program and watched the video program centered on the
+Washington Monument;
+
+Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of the United States visit
+Washington, DC, each holiday season and attend outdoor exhibits;
+
+Whereas Washington, DC, is uniquely suitable to host the people of the
+United States for inaugural United States semiquincentennial
+festivities; and
+
+Whereas the Washington Monument is central to the Washington, DC,
+landscape and commemorates one of the most prominent figures in the
+founding of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
+
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress--
-(1) requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize
-unique and one-time arrangements for the display of United
-States semiquincentennial materials and other significant
-artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio
-and imagery in and around the vicinity of the National Mall,
-including projected onto the surface of the Washington Monument
-for 5 nights of public display, during the period beginning on
-December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026; and
+(1) requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique
+and one-time arrangements for the display of United States
+semiquincentennial materials and other significant artifacts,
+digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery in
+and around the vicinity of the National Mall, including projected
+onto the surface of the Washington Monument for 5 nights of public
+display, during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and
+ending on January 5, 2026; and
(2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of
-Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution
-to--
+Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and
-(B) the Chair of the United States
-Semiquincentennial Commission.
+(B) the Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial
+Commission.
-Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Clerk.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-H. J. RES. 133
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-JOINT RESOLUTION
-
-Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-
-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington
-Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending
-on January 5, 2026.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.

Cosponsors (3)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Watson Coleman D
Salazar R
Evans D