Congress clears path for long-overdue WWII women's memorial on National Mall
H.R. 2290 — World War II Women's Memorial Location Act · Filed by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · 42 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill allows a World War II Women's Memorial—authorized in 2023 to honor women who worked on the home front during WWII—to be built on the National Mall in Washington, DC, by exempting it from a federal rule that normally restricts new commemorative works in that area. The memorial was already approved; this bill just removes a location barrier so it can be placed in a prominent public space rather than elsewhere.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to authorize a specific commemorative work (already congressionally approved) to be sited in a particular location by waiving an existing federal restriction. It is a straightforward procedural accommodation for a memorial.
Who it affects
The bill removes a procedural barrier to a commemorative work already authorized by Congress, allowing public recognition of women's contributions to the war effort in a prominent location. There is no cost to citizens; the memorial honors a historically underrecognized group and increases civic awareness.
Named in the bill
National Mall, Washington DC, 40 U.S.C. § 8908(c), Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, House Committee on Natural Resources
Where it stands
42 cosponsors: 32 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
- Mar 24, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 24, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Jul 16, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
- Jul 23, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jul 23, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5082)”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (795 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 16,222 analysed bills.
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