H.R. 2290 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 9, 2025. Received Dec 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAllows World War II women's memorial location flexibility
This bill permits a commemorative memorial for women who worked on the home front during World War II to be built in one of two locations in Washington, D.C. The memorial could go in the Reserve, the central area stretching from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, or just outside it in an adjacent area called Area I.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative measure with no direct effect on most people's daily lives. It's primarily about where a historical memorial can be located rather than changing any laws or services that affect you directly.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Sep 15, 2025)
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.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2290
AN ACT
World War II Women's Memorial Location Act
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 10, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”