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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7309 

To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 13, 2018 

Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Ms. DEGETTE) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia 

and its environs, 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. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds as follows: 

5 (1) A monument as a tribute to the magnitude 

6 of the suffragists’ seven-decade effort to pass the 

7 19th Amendment in a way that engages the viewer 

8 and serves as a call to action for present and future 

9 generations is appropriate on Federal land. 


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1 (2) Such a monument should include— 

2 (A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan 

3 B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton with her 

4 daughter Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner 

5 Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells; and 

6 (B) a depiction of the Declaration of Senti7 ments and Ratification Flag with the names of 

8 other women instrumental in fighting for wom9 en’s suffrage included in the depiction of the 

10 word ‘‘WE’’ of the Declaration of Sentiments 

11 with raised lettering on ripples radiating from 

12 the monument. 

13 (3) The preferred site location for the monu14 ment is Area II, near Belmont-Paul National Monu15 ment and the Supreme Court. 

16 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 

17 WORK. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Every Word We Utter Monu19 ment may establish a commemorative work on Federal 

20 land in the District of Columbia and its environs to com21 memorate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Con22 stitution, which gave women the right to vote. 

23 (b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO24 RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora25 tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 


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1 chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 

2 known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 

3 (c) PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL

4 FUNDS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 

6 used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 

7 commemorative work under this section. 

8 (2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVERY WORD WE

9 UTTER MONUMENT.—The Every Word We Utter 

10 Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance 

11 of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 

12 the establishment of the commemorative work under 

13 this section. 

14 (d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex16 penses for the establishment of the memorial (in17 cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 

18 required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 

19 States Code), there remains a balance of funds re20 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

21 work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 

22 transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 

23 of the Interior for deposit in the account provided 

24 for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States 

25 Code. 


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1 (2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 

2 expiration of the authority for the commemorative 

3 work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 

4 States Code, there remains a balance of funds re5 ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 

6 work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 

7 transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac8 count with the National Park for memorials, to be 

9 available to the Secretary of the Interior or Adminis10 trator (as appropriate) following the process pro11 vided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States 

12 Code, for accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or 

13 (3) of title 40, United States Code. 

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