The President signed S. 858 into law on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, according to a statement issued by the White House.
The measure is titled the “Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.”
What the law does
The White House said the law “authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.”
The statement described the bill’s authorization but did not identify a site on the Mall, a construction timeline, a cost estimate or a funding source for the commemorative work.
Context of the release
The announcement was published in the White House’s Briefings & Statements section, the channel the office uses to record bills the President has signed. Earlier entries in that series listed signings including H.R. 3377, H.R. 7194 and H.R. 7211 on March 26, 2026; H.R. 3497 on May 28, 2026; and S. 2283 and S. 356 on Dec. 18, 2025.
The release contained no further detail on the legislation, its sponsors or its passage through Congress.
Source: The White House, “S. 858 Signed into Law” (Briefings & Statements), released September 10, 2026. The release is a one-paragraph notice; the characterization of the law’s effect is the White House’s own and includes no implementation details.