I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6643 
To authorize a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to honor United States citizens and legal residents who lost 
their lives as victims of crimes committed by individuals unlawfully 
present in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona (for himself, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. 
NEHLS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. BIGGS of Ari-
zona, Mr. HUNT, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize a commemorative work in the District of Co-
lumbia and its environs to honor United States citizens 
and legal residents who lost their lives as victims of 
crimes committed by individuals unlawfully present in 
the United States, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Border Story 
Memorial Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The American Border Story 
(TABS) may establish a commemorative work on Federal 
land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor 
United States citizens and legal residents who lost their 
lives as victims of crimes committed by individuals unlaw-
fully present in the United States. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—Notwithstanding section 8903(c) of title 
40, United States Code, the establishment of the com-
memorative work under this section shall be in accordance 
with chapter 89 of that title, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’). 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—Federal funds may not be used to pay any ex-
pense 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 commemorative 
work (including the maintenance and preservation 
amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, 
United States Code), there remains a balance of 
funds received for such establishment, The American 
Border Story shall transmit the amount of the bal-
ance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in 
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the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of 
title 40, United States Code. 
(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 American Border Story shall transmit the 
amount of the balance to a separate account with 
the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be 
available to the Secretary of the Interior or the Ad-
ministrator of General Services (as appropriate) fol-
lowing the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of 
title 40, United States Code, for accounts estab-
lished under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 
8906(b) of title 40, United States Code. 
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