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World War II Women's Memorial Location Act
This bill permits a previously authorized memorial honoring the American women who supported the home front during World War II to be located in prime monumental areas of Washington, D.C. It bypasses standard restrictions that normally prohibit new memorials on the National Mall and Tidal Basin, making the monument eligible for placement in the central National Mall area or surrounding key federal parklands.
People affected—The bill text specifies no measurable population directly affected by the siting authorization.
Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 2290, World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act, 2025-09-16); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
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What this bill touches.
Federal lands & resources−15
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Organizers and supporters of the World War II women's home front memorialAllows the memorial commemorating women who worked on the home front during World War II to be placed in prominent locations in Washington, D.C., specifically within Area I or the Reserve (the National Mall area), bypassing standard location restrictions under 40 U.S.C. 8908(c).
The provisions, in plain language.
Allows the authorized memorial honoring women who worked on the home front during World War II to be located within Area I or the Reserve in Washington, D.C., which includes the National Mall and surrounding monumental areas.