John Adams memorial deadline would move from 2025 to 2032
In markupH.R. 2306Latest action
Sponsor: John R. Moolenaar · Representative · MI
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Official title: Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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The bill would extend the John Adams memorial commission's authority and the building deadline to 2032 and allow a National Mall-area site.
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What does this do?
The bill extends the commission's authority from 2025 to 2032, effective as of December 1, 2025, so there is no gap. It also moves the deadline to build the memorial to 2032. It allows the memorial on a site shown on a February 2025 commission map, even where existing rules would normally bar it, and repeals two sections of an older law.
Who does it affect?
The commission, the National Park Service, and the people who plan and build national memorials are most affected. Most residents would see a new monument in the capital's central area someday.
Why does it matter?
If the commission finds the mapped site unworkable for physical or security reasons, the memorial could go in the Reserve, a protected zone around the Mall where new memorials are usually restricted. Any taxpayer involvement would depend on how the project is funded.
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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Jul 13, 2026.
After that text, a committee agreed on Sep 30, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 24, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Sep 30, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.