S 1478 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway", and for other purposes.

S 1478 designates the segment of U.S. Route 20 running through Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway" to honor Medal of Honor recipients. The bill updates all federal references in laws, maps, and documents to use this new name for the designated highway segment. It does not create new benefits or obligations but serves as a commemorative designation recognizing military valor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced May 9, 2023 Signed Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Dec 17, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6451)
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6062; text: CR S6062)
upper
Dec 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6062; text: CR S6062)
upper
Dec 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 9, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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