World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

The World War II Women's Memorial Location Act would authorize the construction of a commemorative monument dedicated to women who contributed to the war effort on the home front during World War II. Currently, the bill specifies two possible locations for this memorial in Washington, D.C.: the Reserve, which is the area generally extending from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial, or Area I, which is the area immediately adjacent to the Reserve.

This bill addresses where such a memorial could be physically located by providing flexibility between these two zones in the nation's capital. The Reserve is the most prominent and historically significant area for monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., while Area I offers an alternative location just outside this core zone. By allowing the memorial to be placed in either location, the bill gives flexibility to those planning and constructing the monument.

The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. If enacted, it would clear the way for the memorial's construction by establishing the permissible locations, though the actual construction, funding, and design would be determined through separate processes. Citizens would see a new historical monument in Washington, D.C. honoring the contributions of women during World War II.