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H.J.Res. 133 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-46

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.

Became lawPublic Lands and Natural Resources
IntroducedNov 4, 2025
Passed HouseNov 18, 2025
Passed SenateNov 20, 2025
To PresidentNov 21, 2025
Became lawDec 2, 2025

What it does

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This joint resolution requests the Department of the Interior to authorize the display of U.S. semiquincentennial materials and other significant artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery in and around the vicinity of the National Mall during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 2, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. 2025-12-02Became Public Law No: 119-46.Library of Congress
  2. 2025-12-02Signed by President.Library of Congress
  3. 2025-11-21Presented to President.Library of Congress
  4. 2025-11-20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  5. 2025-11-18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4758-4759)Library of Congress
  6. 2025-11-04Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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After it became law

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Nothing in the Federal Register names Public Law 119-46 yet (checked Oct 27, 2026). Many laws need no new rules: they set penalties, name a building, or fund something directly.

Cosponsors

  • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
  • Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL-27
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12