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Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

Introduced Nov 4, 2025

Latest action (Dec 2, 2025) Became Public Law No: 119-46.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Legislative subjects (3)
District of ColumbiaMonuments and memorialsU.S. history

Summary

This joint resolution requests that the Secretary of the Interior authorize special displays on the National Mall and Washington Monument from December 31, 2025, through January 5, 2026, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The displays would feature United States Semiquincentennial materials, artifacts, digital content, film footage, and imagery, with projections on the Washington Monument surface for 5 nights of public viewing. The resolution cites the successful 2019 Apollo 11 50th anniversary celebration on the National Mall, which drew over 500,000 visitors, as a precedent for similar commemorative displays. The resolution requests that Congress transmit it to the Secretary of the Interior and the chair of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Robert B. Aderholt’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • EO SOLUTIONS $26,400
  • TRIDEUM $11,600
  • FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY $10,020
  • CONCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES $10,000
  • COLSA CORP $8,159

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Robert B. Aderholt → · Outside spending →

Actions (15)
  1. Dec 2, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-46.
  2. Dec 2, 2025 Signed by President.
  3. Nov 21, 2025 Presented to President. · house
  4. Nov 20, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  5. Nov 20, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8399) · senate
  6. Nov 20, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Nov 19, 2025 Received in the Senate, read twice. · senate
  8. Nov 18, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  9. Nov 18, 2025 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4758-4759) · house
  10. Nov 18, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4758-4759)
  11. Nov 18, 2025 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4757-4758) · house
  12. Nov 18, 2025 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. · house
  13. Nov 18, 2025 Mr. Gosar asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. · house
  14. Nov 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  15. Nov 4, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • S 1353 — A bill to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia. (shares 2 subjects)
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Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • SJRES 96 — A joint resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026. · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Cong. 119 88%
  • HRES 1088 — Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions. · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Cong. 119 57%
  • HCONRES 109 — Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. · Passed Senate Jun 18, 2026 · Cong. 119 55%
  • SRES 580 — A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location. · Passed Senate Jan 8, 2026 · Cong. 119 55%
  • HR 1790 — Golden Age Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 55%
  • HR 6243 — Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act · Introduced Nov 21, 2025 · Cong. 119 54%

Text versions (3)
  • Engrossed in House · Nov 18, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Nov 4, 2025
  • Enrolled Bill

Full text

JOINT RESOLUTION

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one- time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

Whereas the Second Continental Congress unanimously agreed to adopt the Declaration of Independence on

July 4, 1776, in which the Second Continental Congress declared a complete break with Britain and the king and claimed the powers of an independent country;

Whereas the founding of the United States represented a historic world event that has improved the lives of the people of the United States and the people of other nations in profound ways for centuries; Whereas the ideas of the founding fathers, including representative government, guaranteed rights, and national sovereignty, inspire all people of the United States to this day; Whereas, on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the independence and founding of the United States will be commemorated and celebrated; Whereas Congress enacted the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (36 U.S.C. note prec. 101; Public Law 114-196) to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the history of the United States leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States; Whereas the United States Semiquincentennial Commission has planned, coordinated, and inspired celebrations of the 250th anniversary across the United States to mark the occasion; Whereas New Year’s Eve in 2025 marks the boundary between the 249th and 250th year of the United States, will bring the people of the United States together, and will be a fitting date to initiate celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the United States in earnest; Whereas Congress explored lighting the Washington Monument and other capital monuments at night during calendar year 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States; Whereas the National Mall hosted the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 2019, which included the display of NASA and Smithsonian artifacts on the National Mall for 5 days and concluded each night with an inspiring video program that projected footage from the Apollo 11 program on the Washington Monument; Whereas the commemoration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing was attended by over 500,000 people from all over the United States who gathered over a period of 5 days to celebrate the historic achievements of the Apollo program and watched the video program centered on the Washington Monument; Whereas hundreds of thousands of people of the United States visit Washington, DC, each holiday season and attend outdoor exhibits; Whereas Washington, DC, is uniquely suitable to host the people of the United States for inaugural United States semiquincentennial festivities; and Whereas the Washington Monument is central to the Washington, DC, landscape and commemorates one of the most prominent figures in the founding of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress—

(1) requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for the display of United States semiquincentennial materials and other significant artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery in and around the vicinity of the National Mall, including projected onto the surface of the Washington Monument for 5 nights of public display, during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026; and

(2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—

(A) the Secretary of the Interior; and

(B) the Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 133

JOINT RESOLUTION

Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one- time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

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