House Passes Congressman Moore’s Bills to Enhance Public Use of Federal Waterways and Establish a Location for Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall

House Passes Congressman Moore’s Bills to Enhance Public Use of Federal Waterways and Establish a Location for Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall | U.S. Congressman Blake Moore Skip to content Close Home Meet Blake Committees & Caucuses Accomplishments Events House Republican Conference Vice Chair First District Trump Accounts Constituent Service Testimonials Veterans History Project Debt & Deficit Task Force Contact Email Blake Offices Subscribe to My Newsletter Request A Meeting Website Problem News Press Releases The Moore You Know Issues Topics Community Project Funding Debt & Deficit Task Force Services Privacy Release Form Office Job Openings Media Release Form Art Competition Tours and Tickets Internships Flag Requests Military Academy Nominations Commendations & Greetings Federal Job Postings Grant Applications Help with a Federal Agency Help Obtaining a Federal Document Senior Citizens Close Mobile Site Search SEARCH Meet Blake Committees & Caucuses Accomplishments Events House Republican Conference Vice Chair First District Trump Accounts Constituent Service Testimonials Veterans History Project Debt & Deficit Task Force Contact Email Blake Offices Subscribe to My Newsletter Request A Meeting Website Problem News Press Releases The Moore You Know Issues Topics Community Project Funding Debt & Deficit Task Force Services Privacy Release Form Office Job Openings Media Release Form Art Competition Tours and Tickets Internships Flag Requests Military Academy Nominations Commendations & Greetings Federal Job Postings Grant Applications Help with a Federal Agency Help Obtaining a Federal Document Senior Citizens Modal Search Button Mobile Site Search Submit Search MENU Home News Press Releases January 22, 2025 House Passes Congressman Moore’s Bills to Enhance Public Use of Federal Waterways and Establish a Location for Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall WASHINGTON ­– The House unanimously passed two of Congressman Blake Moore’s bills—the Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters (MAPWaters) Act and the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act . “What a great way to start the 119th Congress! I am thrilled that my MAPWaters Act and National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act have passed the House,” said Congressman Blake Moore. “Respectively, these bills will enhance recreationalists’ ability to access and enjoy our federal waterways and establish a location for a monument to recognize our Medal of Honor recipients on the National Mall. I’m grateful to start the year with these exciting wins, and I look forward to advancing these bills to the Senate Floor.” “The Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act is a commonsense solution that supports one of our nation’s vital outdoor recreation industries by simply updating and standardizing mapping information of our federal waters and making that information easily available to the public,” said House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman. “Giving Medal of Honor recipients a permanent memorial on the National Mall is one the best ways we, as Congress, can celebrate the men and women who demonstrated incredible bravery in service to our country. I applaud Congressman Moore for his thoughtful work on these issues and I look forward to working to move these bills across the finish line.” Information on the passed legislation is below: The MAPWaters Act : Improves the standardization, consolidation, and availability of data related to public use of federal waterways and provides outdoor recreationalists the most up-to-date information when exploring the many natural wonders throughout Utah and across the country. Read more about the MAPWaters Act here. The Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act: Establishes a location for a monument recognizing America’s Medal of Honor recipients on the National Mall. The bill is named after Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient to pass away. Read more about the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act here. ### Print Email Share Tweet Previous Article Next Article Meet Blake First District Contact News Issues Services Facebook Logo Twitter Logo Instagram Logo Privacy Policy RSS Feed