U.S. House Passes Bipartisan WWII Women’s Memorial Location Act

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December 9, 2025 

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U.S. House Passes Bipartisan WWII Women’s Memorial Location Act

Bipartisan legislation authorizing memorial to our nation’s Rosies advances to the Senate.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the bipartisan World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act (H.R.2290/S.1088) passed the House by a strong, bipartisan voice vote and advanced to the Senate. The legislation would authorize the National Mall as the site for a memorial honoring the service and sacrifice of the 18 million American women, commonly known as “Rosies,” who worked on the home front during WWII. 

“It is surreal to see this memorial, which stemmed from my fifth-grade school project, come to life with the help of Congress and countless Rosies and Rosebuds,” said WWII Women’s Memorial Foundation Executive Director Raya Kenney. “For years, we’ve worked to ensure the stories of these incredible women are not forgotten. Today’s House passage of the WWII Women’s Memorial Location Act is a powerful step toward giving these American heroes the recognition they deserve in our nation’s capital.”

“Our Rosies answered the call when our nation needed them the most, redefining the role of the American woman and opening the door wider for generations to come,” said the bill’s lead sponsor, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), today on the Floor. “This bill will take us one critical step closer to ensuring our Rosies receive the recognition they deserve.”

The WWII Women’s Memorial Foundation is grateful to House champions Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Russ Fulcher (R-ID) for their leadership on this bill, and we urge the Senate to quickly pass the WWII Women’s Memorial Location Act in the new year.

In 2022, Congress enacted bipartisan legislation (Pub. L. No. 117-328) authorizing the WWII Women’s Memorial Foundation to establish—with only private funds—a memorial in Washington, D.C. An additional Act of Congress is needed to authorize the memorial’s site as the National Mall, and in March, the bipartisan and bicameral legislation was introduced by Dingell and Fulcher in the House, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the Senate. In July, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee unanimously advanced the bill out of committee, following Kenney’s powerful testimony before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The bill now sits with the Senate for further action.

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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 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.