S. 172: A bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-02 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work. Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.

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Official text

A bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · 29 cosponsors

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Tim Kaine (D-VA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Patty Murray (D-WA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), James E. Risch (R-ID), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John Boozman (R-AR), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] reported raising $8.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s172.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s172 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117