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HR 186 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Introduced January 03, 2025 Latest action December 09, 2025 8 cosponsors

Sponsor

Latest action

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Action timeline

Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.

Dec 09, 2025
committee Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
National Parks Subcommittee
Jan 22, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jan 21, 2025
floor Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 21, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H237-238)
Jan 21, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 186.

Text versions

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Jan 22, 2025 Referred in Senate
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Jan 21, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Jan 03, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+16 −12 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 186 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 186 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 186
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-January 22, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
-Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -87,6 +79,18 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 186
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+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.

Cosponsors (8)

Members who signed on to support this bill.