President signs law authorising Medal of Honor monument on National Mall
S. 858 gives the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation authority to establish a commemorative work honouring Medal of Honor recipients.
The President signed S. 858, the Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, into law on 10 September 2026, according to the White House.
The Act authorises the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall.
The proposed monument is intended to honour Medal of Honor recipients and recognise acts of valor, selfless service and sacrifice.
The legislation authorises the foundation to establish the work but does not set out further details in the supplied material about its design, precise location, funding or construction timetable.
