Public Law 118–226: To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.Public Law226Public Law 118–226138 Stat. 28192025-01-042025-01-04United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02118publicPUBLIC LAW 118–226—JAN. 4, 2025138 STAT. 2819Public Law118–226118th CongressAn ActTo authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.
Jan. 4, 2025
[H.R. 1318]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act.
District of Columbia.
40 USC 8903 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act”.SEC. 2. WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT.(a) Site.—Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument shall be located within the Reserve.(b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act.—Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the “Commemorative Works Act”), shall apply to the Women’s Suffrage National Monument.(c) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Women’s suffrage national monument.—The term “Women’s Suffrage National Monument” means the commemorative work authorized to be established under Public Law 116–217 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note).(2) Reserve.—The term “Reserve” has the meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.ApprovedJanuary 4, 2025.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1318:HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–268 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
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