1HOUSE · JAN 21, 2025
Passed the House
414–0PASSED
R 212–0 D 202–0
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll 18 · 18 not voting
House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Blake Moore R-UTWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 3, 2025
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJan 21, 2025 · 414–0
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Dec 9, 2025 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 186.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MOORE of Utah, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 1, January 3, 2025, Page H42):Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution The single subject of this legislation is. The creation of a monument to the Medal of Honor on the National MallSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 3, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 158 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 186, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/186
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 18, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
70ff3da07f1e1e87f98b7d5183b273255f030096b4af8c3b781275d6325e0028
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- Congress.gov noteThe text of H.R.186 is contained in the text of S.858, which became Public Law 119-104.Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 18, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 186, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/186
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 18, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
70ff3da07f1e1e87f98b7d5183b273255f030096b4af8c3b781275d6325e0028
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Vote results
1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 186. The vote that moved the bill is first.
Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats
2 of 8 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Carol Miller (R-WV), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Daniel Webster (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Blake Moore.
- H.R. 187 (119th) MAPWaters Act of 2025
- H.R. 4930 (119th) To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
- H.R. 2876 (119th) University of Utah Research Park Act
- H.Res. 1201 (119th) Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.Res. 31 (119th) Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 5343 (119th) Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act
Related bills
- S. 858 (119th) Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location ActContained in public law
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.