A joint resolution 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.

Senate Joint Resolution

S.J.Res. 96

119th Congress

A joint resolution 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.

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Capito

R - WV

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This joint resolution requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize special displays on the National Mall and projections onto the Washington Monument for five nights from December 31, 2025 through January 5, 2026. The displays would kick off America's 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial) celebrations leading up to July 4, 2026.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This joint resolution requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize special displays on the National Mall and projections onto the Washington Monument for five nights from December 31, 2025 through January 5, 2026. The displays would kick off America's 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial) celebrations leading up to July 4, 2026.

Last updated: 12/27/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requests authorization for displays on National Mall and Washington Monument
Covers 5 nights from New Year's Eve 2025 through January 5, 2026
Part of America's 250th anniversary celebration (semiquincentennial)
Similar to 2019 Apollo 11 anniversary projections that drew 500,000 visitors
Bipartisan support from Senators in West Virginia, California, Alaska, and New Hampshire

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Washington DC visitors during New Year's would experience historic displays marking America's 250th anniversary. The National Park Service would need to coordinate unprecedented use of the Washington Monument. The event could draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to the capital.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

96, 119th Congress (2025). "A joint resolution 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.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-sjres-96