World War II Women's Memorial Location Act

This bill would authorize the placement of a commemorative work honoring women who served on the home front during World War II within specific locations in the District of Columbia. The memorial would be permitted to be located either in the Reserve, which encompasses the area between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, or in the surrounding vicinity known as Area I.

This bill affects the organizers and stakeholders responsible for the commemorative work honoring women who worked on the home front during World War II. It also impacts federal land management authorities by expanding the potential locations for the memorial to include the Reserve and Area I in Washington, DC.

• Designation of memorial location within the Reserve. The bill authorizes the placement of a commemorative work honoring women who served on the home front during World War II within the Reserve, which encompasses the area from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.
• Authorization for placement in Area I. The legislation provides the alternative option of locating the memorial in Area I, which is the designated region situated immediately outside the boundaries of the Reserve.

• H.R. 2290, World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act
  Sep 16, 2025 · As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025

This bill modifies the siting requirements for a previously authorized commemorative work honoring women who served on the home front during World War II, specifically permitting its placement within the Reserve or Area I of the National Mall and Memorial Parks.

The bill seeks to authorize a specific location for a memorial honoring women who worked on the home front during World War II, permitting its placement within the Reserve area of the National Mall or the adjacent Area I.