Congress extends deadline for D.C. war memorial modifications through 2033
S. 1353 — A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia. · Filed by Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Apr 8, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill extends the deadline for making modifications to the Second Division Memorial in Washington, D.C. from its current expiration date through September 30, 2033. The Second Division Memorial is a war memorial, and this extension allows the organization managing it to continue making authorized changes to the memorial during this extended period.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to extend an existing statutory authority for modifications to a specific war memorial. It is a routine administrative extension with no policy innovation or substantive change to law.
Who it affects
The extension itself imposes no direct cost on citizens and preserves a public memorial's maintenance and improvement. However, the bill is purely administrative and confers no affirmative benefit — it simply prevents an authority from expiring. The civic impact is neutral to mildly positive (memorial preservation), but the bill does not materially change citizens' rights, protections, or access.
Named in the bill
Second Division Memorial, District of Columbia, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Public Law 115–91, Title 40 United States Code Section 8903(e), Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Apr 8, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Apr 8, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held”
- Feb 4, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,153 characters) on Aug 21, 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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