118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 2717: Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the authorized commemorative work honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the Reserve (the great cross-axis of the National Mall, which generally extends from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Colin Allred D-TXOriginal
- Stephanie Bice R-OKOriginal
- Julia Brownley D-CAOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- John Curtis R-UTOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Adriano Espaillat D-NYOriginal
- Ernest Gonzales R-TXOriginal
- Richard Hudson R-NCOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TNOriginal
- Ashley Hinson R-IAOriginal
- Wesley Hunt R-TXOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Carol Miller R-WVOriginal
- Joe Neguse D-COOriginal
- August Pfluger R-TXOriginal
- Marc Veasey D-TXOriginal
- Roger Williams R-TXOriginal
- Guy Reschenthaler R-PA
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Michael McCaul R-TX
- Thomas Tiffany R-WI
- Jerry Carl R-AL
- Russell Fry R-SC
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- Steve Womack R-AR
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Bill Johnson R-OH
- Pete Stauber R-MN
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Paul Gosar R-AZ
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Blake Moore SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, reported, passed House5 events+62
- 2Colin AllredCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Don BaconCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Cliff BentzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Stephanie BiceCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Blake Moore.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5648)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/6/2023 CR H5416)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 11/6/2023 CR H5416)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5416-5418)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2717.
- 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.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-267.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


