Amata-Cosponsored World War II Women’s Memorial Bill Advances

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Natural Resources Committee passage of a bipartisan bill she cosponsored, the World War II Women’s Memorial Location Act, H.R. 2290, introduced by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI).

The bill authorizes the location of the World War II Women's Memorial on or closely adjacent to the National Mall, consistent with other national memorials in the nation’s capital. 

“In World War II, when the nation was in need, millions of women stepped into key roles that strengthened the victorious Allied war effort,” said Aumua Amata. “In the near future, millions of visitors to Washington, D.C., will learn more of their efforts and hear their stories as they are honored in a new national memorial and historical repository.”

This memorial honors the more than 18 million women who served the enormous war effort across every sector of American society. The legislation is compatible with the goals of President Trump's Executive Order 14252, “Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful.”

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