I 
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. DAVID-
SON, 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 sub-
sequently 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 Colum-
bus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Mu-
seum, 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 ‘‘National Veterans Me-
morial and Museum Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Veterans Memorial and Museum is a 
civic landmark and cultural institution being built in 
Columbus, Ohio, to honor, connect, inspire and edu-
cate all Americans about the service and sacrifice of 
more than 40,000,000 veterans, over half of whom 
are living today, and 1,100,000 fallen who have 
bravely defended the freedoms enjoyed by all citizens 
of the United States of America. 
(2) The Veterans Memorial and Museum is the 
only public museum of its kind that exists for the 
exclusive purpose of interpreting the collective expe-
riences of veterans of the United States of America 
across all eras, conflicts, and branches of the mili-
tary. 
(3) The Veterans Memorial and Museum would 
attract and educate a diverse group of audiences 
from across the country through its visitor-centered, 
interactive, and participatory exhibits. 
(4) The Veterans Memorial and Museum would 
work to help bridge the military-civilian gap that has 
increasingly isolated veterans and their families and 
often made the journey from civilian to soldier back 
to civilian more difficult to navigate. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
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(1) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will 
preserve the stories and legacy of service so that 
visitors can conduct a critical evaluation of the his-
tory and evolution of our country as seen through 
the lens of the military experience; 
(2) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will in-
spire civilians to serve their communities and coun-
try as active and engaged citizens; 
(3) the Veterans Memorial and Museum will be 
a beacon for all veterans, veteran families, and civil-
ians of this country to ensure that the sacrifices of 
America’s service men and women are a guarantee 
to posterity; 
(4) the State of Ohio, Franklin County, and 
many more private individuals, foundations, and cor-
porations have contributed millions of dollars to de-
sign and construct this national destination, which 
broke ground in December 2015; and 
(5) it is fitting and proper to refer to the Vet-
erans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as 
the ‘‘National Veterans Memorial and Museum’’. 
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SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL 
AND MUSEUM. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Veterans Memorial and Mu-
seum is hereby designated as the ‘‘National Veterans Me-
morial and Museum’’. 
(b) VETERANS
MEMORIAL
AND
MUSEUM
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Veterans Memorial 
and Museum’’ means the memorial and museum that is, 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act, being con-
structed on an approximately 7-acre area on West Broad 
Street, Columbus, Ohio, bounded by the Scioto River and 
the Scioto Greenway. 
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