Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

This legislation aims to designate a specific, high-profile location for a previously authorized monument dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients. Specifically, the bill would require the monument to be built within the Reserve, which is the central cross-axis of the National Mall. This area includes the prominent land stretching between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.

If enacted, the bill would ensure that the tribute to the nation's highest military award recipients is situated in one of the most visited and symbolic spaces in the country. Because the Reserve is generally protected from new commemorative works to preserve its open space, this bill would provide the specific legislative exception necessary to place the monument in this restricted area. For citizens and visitors to the capital, this would mean a new permanent landmark would eventually be added to the primary landscape of the National Mall.