I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7309 
To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemora-
tive 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 estab-
lish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia 
and its environs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) A monument as a tribute to the magnitude 
of the suffragists’ seven-decade effort to pass the 
19th Amendment in a way that engages the viewer 
and serves as a call to action for present and future 
generations is appropriate on Federal land. 
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(2) Such a monument should include— 
(A) a sculptural portrait to honor Susan 
B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton with her 
daughter Harriot Stanton Blatch, Sojourner 
Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells; and 
(B) a depiction of the Declaration of Senti-
ments and Ratification Flag with the names of 
other women instrumental in fighting for wom-
en’s suffrage included in the depiction of the 
word ‘‘WE’’ of the Declaration of Sentiments 
with raised lettering on ripples radiating from 
the monument. 
(3) The preferred site location for the monu-
ment is Area II, near Belmont-Paul National Monu-
ment and the Supreme Court. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Every Word We Utter Monu-
ment may establish a commemorative work on Federal 
land in the District of Columbia and its environs to com-
memorate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Con-
stitution, which gave women the right to vote. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The establishment of the commemora-
tive work under this section shall be in accordance with 
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chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal funds may not be 
used to pay any expense of the establishment of the 
commemorative work under this section. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVERY WORD WE 
UTTER
MONUMENT.—The Every Word We Utter 
Monument shall be solely responsible for acceptance 
of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, 
the establishment of the commemorative work under 
this section. 
(d) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all ex-
penses for the establishment of the memorial (in-
cluding the maintenance and preservation amount 
required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United 
States Code), there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary 
of the Interior for deposit in the account provided 
for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States 
Code. 
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(2) ON EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—If upon 
expiration of the authority for the commemorative 
work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, there remains a balance of funds re-
ceived for the establishment of the commemorative 
work, the Every Word We Utter Monument shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac-
count with the National Park for memorials, to be 
available to the Secretary of the Interior or Adminis-
trator (as appropriate) following the process pro-
vided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States 
Code, for accounts established under 8906(b)(2) or 
(3) of title 40, United States Code. 
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