U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9849: Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
A BILL To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Authorization to establish commemorative work (a) In general Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. may establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the commitment and service represented by the original Tuskegee Airmen that served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The establishment of the commemorative work under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (c) Prohibition on the use of Federal funds (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (2) Responsibility of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work under this section. (d) Deposit of excess funds (1) In general If upon payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work (including the …
Sponsors
- Shomari Figures (D, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Terri Sewell (D, HD-007)
- Emilia Sykes (D, HD-013)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Sanford Bishop (D, HD-002)
- Dale Strong (R, HD-AL-5)
- Gary Palmer (R, HD-AL-6)
- Robert Aderholt (R, HD-AL-4)
- Barry Moore (R, HD-AL-2)
- Mike Rogers (R, HD-003)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
- : Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E729)
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HB9849?
- HB9849 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026.
- What does HB9849 do?
- In its own words: To authorize Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9849?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9849?
- Shomari Figures (D, HD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9849?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9849
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