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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1900 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as 

the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 

WENSTRUP, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TURNER, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 

JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. RENACCI, and Mr. JORDAN) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 

addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 

A BILL 

To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Veterans Me5 morial and Museum Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) The Veterans Memorial and Museum is a 

2 civic landmark and cultural institution being built in 

3 Columbus, Ohio, to honor, connect, inspire and edu4 cate all Americans about the service and sacrifice of 

5 more than 40,000,000 veterans, over half of whom 

6 are living today, and 1,100,000 fallen who have 

7 bravely defended the freedoms enjoyed by all citizens 

8 of the United States of America. 

9 (2) The Veterans Memorial and Museum is the 

10 only public museum of its kind that exists for the 

11 exclusive purpose of interpreting the collective expe12 riences of veterans of the United States of America 

13 across all eras, conflicts, and branches of the mili14 tary. 

15 (3) The Veterans Memorial and Museum would 

16 attract and educate a diverse group of audiences 

17 from across the country through its visitor-centered, 

18 interactive, and participatory exhibits. 

19 (4) The Veterans Memorial and Museum would 

20 work to help bridge the military-civilian gap that has 

21 increasingly isolated veterans and their families and 

22 often made the journey from civilian to soldier back 

23 to civilian more difficult to navigate. 

24 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con25 gress that— 


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1 (1) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will 

2 preserve the stories and legacy of service so that 

3 visitors can conduct a critical evaluation of the his4 tory and evolution of our country as seen through 

5 the lens of the military experience; 

6 (2) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will in7 spire civilians to serve their communities and coun8 try as active and engaged citizens; 

9 (3) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will be 

10 a beacon for all veterans, veteran families, and civil11 ians of this country to ensure that the sacrifices of 

12 America’s service men and women are a guarantee 

13 to posterity; 

14 (4) the State of Ohio, Franklin County, and 

15 many more private individuals, foundations, and cor16 porations have contributed millions of dollars to de17 sign and construct this national destination, which 

18 broke ground in December 2015; and 

19 (5) it is fitting and proper to refer to the Vet20 erans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as 

21 the ‘‘National Veterans Memorial and Museum’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL 

2 AND MUSEUM. 

3 (a) DESIGNATION.—The Veterans Memorial and Mu4 seum is hereby designated as the ‘‘National Veterans Me5 morial and Museum’’. 

6 (b) VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM DE7 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Veterans Memorial 

8 and Museum’’ means the memorial and museum that is, 

9 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being con10 structed on an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad 

11 Street, Columbus, Ohio, bounded by the Scioto River and 

12 the Scioto Greenway. 

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