FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 23, 2025
CONTACT: Raya Kenney
WWII Women’s Memorial Location Act Advances in Congress
House Natural Resources Committee unanimously advances bipartisan bill to authorize National Mall as site for memorial honoring the millions of women who worked on the home front during WWII
Washington, D.C.— Today, WWII Women’s Memorial Foundation Executive Director Raya Kenney issued the following statement on the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee’s unanimous passage of the bipartisan World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act(H.R.2290/S.1088):
“The House Committee's passage of the WWII Women’s Memorial Location Act marks an important step forward in the effort to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the women who worked on the home front during WWII in Washington, D.C.”
“The WWII Women’s Memorial Foundation is grateful to the Committee—especially Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA), Federal Lands Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-WI) and Ranking Member Joe Neguse (D-CO), and House champions Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Russ Fulcher (R-ID)—for their leadership in advancing this bill on a strong bipartisan basis.”
“We urge House leadership to bring the bill up for a floor vote as soon as possible.”
Last week, Kenney testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, advocating for the bill, which was introduced in March by U.S. Representatives Dingell and Fulcher, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
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About the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation
Among the primary goals of the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation is to increase awareness of the vital roles women played in supporting our country during trying times. The World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act authorizes the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation to build a commemorative work on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to honor the service and sacrifice of the women who worked on the home front during WWII.
For updates on the memorial, visit WWIIWomenMemorial.org. Media inquiries should be directed to info@whfnmf.org or homefront@rokksolutions.com.