Congress asks Interior to light Washington Monument for New Year's Eve 2026.
H.J.Res. 133 — Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026. · Filed by Robert Aderholt (R-AL) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 4, 2025 · Signed
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What it does
This joint resolution asks the Secretary of the Interior to allow special displays. The displays show U.S. history and America's 250th birthday on the National Mall. Images will be projected onto the Washington Monument. The displays run from December 31, 2025, to January 5, 2026. They start nationwide celebrations of America turning 250 years old.
Who it affects
The bill affects the Interior Department, which must approve the displays. It affects visitors to the National Mall and Washington Monument during those five nights.
One thing to notice
The bill does not give money for the displays. The Interior Department may need to use its own staff and resources to make them happen.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Nov 4, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 4, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Nov 18, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Natural Resources discharged”
- Nov 18, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4758-4759)”
- Nov 20, 2025 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399)”
- Nov 21, 2025 — Sent to president · Congress.gov: “Presented to President”
- Dec 2, 2025 — Signed into law · Congress.gov: “Became Public Law No: 119-46”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- joint resolution — A formal request from Congress to the President or a government official.
- Secretary of the Interior — The government official who manages federal lands and natural resources.
- National Mall — The large open area in Washington, D.C., between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,072 characters) on Jun 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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