Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act
The Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act would reauthorize the Adams Memorial Commission and extend its authority through 2032 (up from 2025). It would authorize up to $50 million in federal appropriations to carry out the commission’s purposes, with a requirement that non-federal funds match the federal dollars on a 1-to-1 basis and with a cap that no more than 4% of the federal funds may be used for administrative costs. The bill also makes changes to how commemorative works are treated under federal law, including allowing the establishment to proceed notwithstanding certain existing standards, and it broadens the location options by authorizing placement within a defined “Eligible Additional Area” map for the Adams Memorial dated February 25, 2025. Overall, the bill aims to secure funding, timing, and site flexibility for the Adams Memorial project while adjusting compliance and location rules.
Key Points
- 1Extends the Adams Memorial Commission’s authority to 2032 (from 2025).
- 2Authorizes up to $50,000,000 in federal funds to carry out the memorial’s purposes, with a 1-to-1 non-federal funding match.
- 3Limits administrative costs to no more than 4% of the federal funds provided.
- 4Updates standards for commemorative works, including a provision that allows establishment notwithstanding certain existing standards.
- 5Allows the commemorative work to be located within the “Adams Memorial: Eligible Additional Area” as shown on the February 25, 2025 map prepared by the Adams Memorial Commission.