2023-2024 Regular SessionUS 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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