World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

Bill: 119-hr-2290
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced: 2025-03-24
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 240 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2290 [Report No. 119–284] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. McClain Delaney , Mr. Casten , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Adams , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Turner of Ohio , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. LaLota , Ms. Ross , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Craig , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Fields , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Friedman , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Lawler , and Mrs. Radewagen September 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2025 A BILL To provide that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of the United States military during World War II may be located on the National Mall, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act . 2. Location of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work to commemorate the commitment and service of the women who worked on the home front during World War II authorized by section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328 ), may be located within— (1) Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003; or (2) the Reserve. 3. Definitions In this Act, the term Reserve has the meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.

September 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that the memorial to commemorate the sacrifice and service of the women who worked on the home front to support the efforts of the United States military during World War II may be located on the National Mall, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) during World War II, more than 18,000,000 women answered the call during a global crisis to hold down the home front by working as pilots, engineers, mechanics, code breakers, and more, building planes, tanks, munitions, and other equipment needed by United States troops, and serving as the backbone of the war effort; (2) section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328 ), authorized the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation (formerly known as the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation ) to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the service and sacrifice to the United States of the women who worked on the home front during World War II; and (3) locating the commemorative work described in paragraph (2) on the National Mall would be a respectful extension of the enduring legacy of the women who worked on the home front during World War II. 3. Location of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8908 of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work to commemorate the commitment and service of the women who worked on the home front during World War II authorized by section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328 ), may be located within— (1) Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs , numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003; or (2) the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).