A planned memorial for women who worked on the home front during World War II could be built on or near the National Mall. The bill creates a special location exception for this memorial only.
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World War II Women's Memorial Location Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Latest action on S. 1088: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the people planning the World War II women’s memorial and the public agencies that decide where memorials go in Washington, DC. It could also affect visitors to the National Mall, because the memorial may be placed in a more central and visible spot.
Why this matters: This bill matters because location shapes who sees a memorial and how the country tells its history. A spot on or near the National Mall would give women’s World War II home front work a much more visible place in public memory. At the same time, the bill would make an exception to rules meant to protect the Mall from too many new memorials. The bill does not show how that exception might affect future memorial requests.
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Officially: World War II Women's Memorial Location Act
A planned memorial for women who worked on the home front during World War II could be built on or near the National Mall. The bill creates a special location exception for this memorial only.
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Where it stands
Sitting in Energy and Natural Resources
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (3/24/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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