# Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act

This bill gives permission to a private foundation to build a memorial in Washington, D.C. that honors women who worked in factories, farms, and other jobs on the home front during World War II. These were the women who kept America's economy running while men were fighting overseas—working in munitions plants, shipyards, textile mills, and countless other industries that supported the war effort.

The key thing to understand is that this bill doesn't cost taxpayers any money. The government isn't funding this project. Instead, the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation will raise all the money privately through donations and will be completely responsible for paying to build and maintain the memorial. The foundation has to follow the same rules that apply to all commemorative works in the nation's capital, which means the memorial has to meet certain design and location standards set by federal law.

If the foundation ends up raising more money than needed to build and maintain the memorial, any leftover funds get turned over to the National Park Foundation or the Department of the Interior to help care for other memorials. This ensures that extra donations don't just sit unused but instead support the broader memorial system in Washington. For most Americans, this bill simply means that if it passes, there will be a new memorial in D.C. recognizing an important group of women whose contributions to World War II are often overlooked.

Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act This bill authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the commitment and service represented by women who worked on the home front during World War II. The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, establishing the commemorative work. The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act. The bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work.