2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB2717: Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Legislative Summary
To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
Bill History
4/19/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
5/22/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
House of Representatives
7/13/2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House of Representatives
7/26/2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
House of Representatives
7/26/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
7/26/2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
House of Representatives
11/3/2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-267.
House of Representatives
11/3/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
House of Representatives
11/6/2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
11/6/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5416-5418)
House of Representatives
11/6/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2717.
House of Representatives
11/6/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Westerman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5648)
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/6/2023 CR H5416)
House of Representatives
11/8/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate
5/15/2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(11/13/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy And Natural Resources(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor

Blake Moore
Republican
Co-Sponsors (34)
Marc Veasey
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
Democrat
Julia Brownley
Democrat
John Curtis
Republican
Carol Miller
Republican
Richard Hudson
Republican
August Pfluger
Republican
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Republican
Diana Harshbarger
Republican
Anna Luna
Republican
Jake Ellzey
Republican
Ashley Hinson
Republican
Roger Williams
Republican
Salud Carbajal
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Wesley Hunt
Republican
Colin Allred
Democrat
Guy Reschenthaler
Republican
Mike Levin
Democrat
Michael McCaul
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Republican
Jerry Carl
Republican
Russell Fry
Republican
Cliff Bentz
Republican
Steve Womack
Republican
Don Bacon
Republican
Pete Stauber
Republican
Bill Johnson
Republican
Trent Kelly
Republican
Jennifer Kiggans
Republican
Paul Gosar
Republican
Jared Huffman
Democrat
Michael Lawler
Republican