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Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act

House

Prohibits creating or further expanding national monuments in Arizona without express congressional authorization

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

House

Transfers authority to designate or expand national monuments from the President to Congress

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

Senate

Limit presidential authority to create or expand national monuments on public lands under the Antiquities Act

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.

House

Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to regulate fishing in marine national monuments

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

House

Designates a memorial site for the Air Force at Stratton Ridge under the Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

Latest action: Fri May 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Abundant American Resources Act of 2025

House

Expand access to domestic natural resources development under the Abundant American Resources Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.

Senate

Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to procure and place a Benjamin Franklin statue in a permanent public location in the United States Capitol

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

House

Allows the World War II women home front commemorative work to be located in the Reserve or in Area I

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

Senate

Allows the memorial for women who worked on the World War II home front to be located in the Reserve or in Area I near the National Mall

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

House

Directs removal of the Francis G. Newlands memorial, changing the status of a specific commemorative monument

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a new national historical park and makes boundary adjustments involving a national historic landmark in the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

House

Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter as a National Historical Park within the National Park System

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act

Senate

Authorize removal of the Francis G. Newlands Memorial, as named in the measure, from a public memorial setting

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

Senate

Directs changes to how American history is presented, as reflected in the Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act

Senate

Designates a memorial at Stratton Ridge to honor Air Force service and remembrance

Latest action: Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park to preserve and interpret this Holocaust refugee shelter site

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

Senate

Designates America's National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark to recognize its historic significance

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness as a protected public lands area under federal law

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

House

Designates the Greater Gila River for federal wild and scenic river protection under natural resources law

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act

House

Establishes Fort Monroe National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

House

Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and install a Benjamin Franklin statue in the Capitol in a permanent public location accessible on guided tours

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

Senate

Establishes the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park to preserve sites tied to farmworker history

Latest action: Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

House

Extends the Adams Memorial Commission through 2032 and sets the memorial's Washington location, with a fallback site in the Reserve if needed

Latest action: Mon Jul 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act

House

Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol honoring service members who died in the line of duty and specifies when and where it must be displayed at federal locations

Latest action: Fri Feb 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Chiricahua National Park Act

Senate

Redesignates Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as Chiricahua National Park and protects tribal access to traditional cultural and religious sites there

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act

House

Reauthorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a Washington DC monument honoring emergency medical services, with authority lasting seven years after enactment

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

Senate

Designates additional segments of the Greater Gila River system in New Mexico for Wild and Scenic Rivers protection

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes a national monument for the Historic Greenwood District known as Black Wall Street

Latest action: Mon May 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act

Senate

Authorize expanded public access routes and entry opportunities for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

Senate

Require the authorized Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument to be located within the Reserve area of the National Mall

Latest action: Fri Mar 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Senate

Extends the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation's authority to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring emergency medical services

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A joint resolution 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.

Senate

Requests the Secretary of the Interior to allow special one-time display arrangements on the National Mall and at the Washington Monument from December 31, 2025, through January 5, 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To redesignate the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as Chiricahua National Park, and for other purposes

House

Redesignates Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona as Chiricahua National Park while protecting tribal cultural and religious sites and tribal access to them

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

House

Require the Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients to be located within the Reserve on the National Mall

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

House

Authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2025 National Peace Officers Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, with authority to set alternate dates

Latest action: Thu May 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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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.

House

Requests the Department of the Interior to allow one-time U.S. semiquincentennial displays and related digital and audiovisual materials around the National Mall and Washington Monument during December 31, 2025, through January 5, 2026

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act

House

Designates America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, as a national historic landmark and authorizes Interior partnerships and study of possible National Park System status

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

Senate

Extends through September 30, 2032, authority to add commemorative elements or engravings to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia honoring fallen Second Infantry Division members

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

House

Authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the 2026 National Peace Officers Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, including alternate dates if jointly designated

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.

Senate

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to publicly display in the Senate wing a plaque honoring law enforcement officers who responded on January 6, 2021, until it reaches its permanent location

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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