Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

House Bill

H.R. 2306

119th Congress

Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.

Introduced:Apr 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Grothman

Representative

Republican

WI-6

Cosponsors

8

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Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill extends the Adams Memorial Commission through 2032 and specifies the memorial location near the White House, south of the Ellipse. If that site proves unsuitable, the memorial must be placed within the Reserve area between the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. The memorial honors President John Adams and his legacy.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate.

SponsorGlenn Grothman (R-WI)

Introduced4/10/2025

StatusPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.

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Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act

This bill extends the Adams Memorial Commission through 2032 and specifies the memorial location near the White House, south of the Ellipse. If that site proves unsuitable, the memorial must be placed within the Reserve area between the Capitol and Lincoln Mem

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This bill extends the Adams Memorial Commission through 2032 and specifies the memorial location near the White House, south of the Ellipse. If that site proves unsuitable, the memorial must be placed within the Reserve area between the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. The memorial honors President John Adams and his legacy.

Bill Number: 2306
Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Fact Sheet

Title: Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act
Bill Number: 2306
Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Summary: This bill extends the Adams Memorial Commission through 2032 and specifies the memorial location near the White House, south of the Ellipse. If that site proves unsuitable, the memorial must be placed within the Reserve area between the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. The memorial honors President Joh

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill extends the Adams Memorial Commission through 2032 and specifies the memorial location near the White House, south of the Ellipse. If that site proves unsuitable, the memorial must be placed within the Reserve area between the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. The memorial honors President John Adams and his legacy.

Last updated: 1/6/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes ActThis 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 <a href="https://docs.house.gov/meetings/II/II10/20250716/118453/HHRG-119-II10-Wstate-CushmanJ-20250716-SD001.pdf">Adams Memorial Commission in a February 25, 2025 map</a> (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 <a href="https://www.ncpc.gov/maps/the-reserve/">the Reserve</a>, an area which generally extends from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Extends Adams Memorial Commission through 2032
Designates location south of the White House near Ellipse Road
Provides alternative placement in the Reserve if primary site fails
Creates permanent memorial to President John Adams
Follows specific February 2025 site map from the Commission

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Washington DC would gain a new memorial honoring John Adams, the second President. The memorial would be placed in a prominent location near the White House or within the historic Reserve area alongside other major national memorials.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Advisory bodies

District of Columbia

Monuments and memorials

U.S. history

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2306, 119th Congress (2025). "Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2306

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