H.R. 2290

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell · 42 cosponsors

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

This bill allows the commemorative work for women who worked on the home front during World War II to be located in either (1) the Reserve, an area that generally extends from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial; or (2) the area just outside the Reserve, known as Area I. (This map shows the Reserve in red and Area I in yellow.)

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Sec. 2. Location of commemorative work Changed · Sep 15

Where this section came from

  1. Mar 24, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources, Mar 24
  2. Sep 15, 2025 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on Natural Resources, Jul 23 Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources, Sep 15 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
What changed in the text

Notwithstanding section 8908 (c) of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work to commemorate the commitment and service of the women who worked on the home front during World War II authorized by section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328), may be located within—

(1) Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs, numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003; or

(2) the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code). .

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Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work to commemorate the commitment and service of the women who worked on the home front during World War II authorized by section 702 of division DD of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 117–328), may be located within—

(1) Area I, as depicted on the map entitled Commemorative Areas Washington, DC and Environs, numbered 869/86501 B, and dated June 24, 2003; or

(2) the Reserve.