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Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026

To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 22, 2026

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Budget Committee Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary
  • Authorizes Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the Tuskegee Airmen who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
  • Requires the commemorative work to comply with the Commemorative Works Act (chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code).
  • Prohibits the use of Federal funds for establishing, maintaining, or preserving the commemorative work, making Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. solely responsible for raising and paying all expenses.
  • Requires any excess funds remaining after all expenses to be deposited in accounts designated for memorial maintenance and preservation under the Commemorative Works Act.

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)
38 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

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

  • NULL $50,975
  • CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS LLC $42,900
  • BALL HEALTHCARE SERVICES $13,200
  • BCBSAL $9,900
  • KDF STRATEGIES $9,900

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

Actions (3)
  1. Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in House
  3. Jul 22, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E729)

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.

  • HRES 266 — Expressing support for the designation of March 27, 2025, as "Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day", and calling on each State, the District of Columbia, and each territory to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor, and exemplary service to the Nation. · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 72%
  • HR 7260 — National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 57%
  • S 1088 — World War II Women's Memorial Location Act · Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Cong. 119 56%
  • HR 6643 — American Border Story Memorial Act · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 56%
  • HR 6006 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office". · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 55%
  • S 2546 — A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Cong. 119 55%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 22, 2026

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2026

Mr. Figures (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Strong, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

(a) In General.—Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the commitment and service represented by the original Tuskegee Airmen that served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

(b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.—The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the “Commemorative Works Act”).

(c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds.—

(1) In general.—Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section.

(2) Responsibility of tuskegee airmen, inc.—Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section.

(d) Deposit of Excess Funds.—

(1) In general.—If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.

(2) On expiration of authority.—If upon expiration of the authority for the commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the commemorative work, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator of General Services (as appropriate) following the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United States Code, for accounts established under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code.

SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. <all>

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