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H.R. 2306

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 2306, the Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 24, 2025 by Rep. John Moolenaar (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Record

Text

H.R. 2306 has 8 co-sponsors.

hb2306/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2306 EH: Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 2306
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act  .
2.
Extension of authority; location of memorial
(a)
Adams memorial commission
(1)
Extension
Section 2406(l) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended by striking  2025  and inserting  2032 .
(2)
Effective date
The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted on December 1, 2025.
(b)
Compliance with standards for commemorative works
Section 1(c) of  Public Law 107–62  (115 Stat. 411; 124 Stat. 1192; 127 Stat. 3880; 133 Stat. 750) is amended—
(1)
by striking  The establishment  and inserting  Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the establishment ; and
(2)
by striking  2025  and inserting  2032 .
(c)
Location of commemorative work
Section 1 of  Public Law 107–315  (116 Stat. 2763) is amended to read as follows:
1.
Approval of commemorative work
(a)
Site
Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), the Adams Memorial shall be located within the area generally depicted as  Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area  on the map titled  Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area  prepared by the Adams Memorial Commission and dated February 25, 2025.
(b)
Additional locations
If the Commission determines that the location described in subsection (a) is not suitable or feasible due to physical or security constraints, the commemorative work shall be located within the Reserve.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Adams memorial
The term  Adams Memorial  means the commemorative work authorized to be established under section 1(b) of  Public Law 107–62  (115 Stat. 411).
(2)
Commission
The term  Commission  means the Adams Memorial Commission established under section 2406(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ).
(3)
Reserve
The term  Reserve  has the meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
 .
3.
Conforming amendments
Section 2 and section 3 of  Public Law 107–315  (116 Stat. 2763) are hereby repealed.
     Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-24
  2. Passed House2025-12-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Oct 31, 2025

hb2306/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (10/31/2025)

The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

This bill extends through 2032 the Adams Memorial Commission, whose purpose is to establish a permanent memorial in Washington, DC, to honor John Adams and his legacy.

The bill specifies that the Adams Memorial shall be located within the area specified by the Adams Memorial Commission in a February 25, 2025 map (i.e., south of the White House, adjacent to Ellipse Road and near Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, Northwest).

If the Commission determines that this location is not suitable or feasible due to physical or security constraints, the bill requires that the memorial be located in the Reserve, an area which generally extends from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.

Sponsors

Rep. John Moolenaar (R) sponsors H.R. 2306, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2306 went before 4 committees: National Parks Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Federal Lands Subcommittee.

National Parks Subcommittee
National Parks Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 21, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 13, 2026 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Oct 31, 2025 · 395 Bills
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 16, 2025 · 34 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2306, the latest H. Rept. 119-353.

Actions

H.R. 2306 has taken 18 actions since Mar 24, 2025, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.National Parks Subcommittee
Jul 13, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate.
Dec 9, 202516:06
House
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 202516:06
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5083-5085)

Votes

H.R. 2306 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2306 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act — Display Title
  • The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2306 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2306’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr2306/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2306 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to U.S. history.

hr2306/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesDistrict of ColumbiaMonuments and memorialsU.S. history

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2306, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOOLENAAR:H.R. 2306.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution[Page H1219]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com