August 11, 2026 NCMAC Meeting

The National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission (the Commission) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST

The meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Please use this link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pKqz-nZ1SySeW1gyHfKrhA

MEETING AGENDA

The Commission will review:

1. H.R. 9600- to approve the location of a commemorative work for Thomas Paine, America's indispensable and unsung Founding Father
2. H.R. 9582- to authorize the location of the National Service Animals Monument on the National Mall, and for other purposes.
3. Commission charter and by-laws
4. Updates on other authorized memorials in progress
5. Other business

The Commission was established by Public Law 99-652, the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. Chapter 89 et seq.), to advise the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Administrator of the General Services Administration (the Administrator) on policy and procedures for establishment of (and proposals to establish) commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs, as well as such other matters as it may deem appropriate concerning commemorative works. The Commission examines each memorial proposal for conformance to the Commemorative Works Act and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator and to Members and Committees of Congress. The Commission also serves as a source of information for persons seeking to establish memorials in Washington, DC, and its environs. 

The members of the Commission are as follows:

Director, National Park Service (Chair)
Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission
Architect of the Capitol
Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission
Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts
Mayor, District of Columbia
Administrator, General Services Administration
Secretary, Department of War

Document Content:

NCMAC meeting draft agenda August2026.pdf   (56.0 KB, PDF file) BILL HR 9600-Thomas Paine Location.pdf   (224.0 KB, PDF file) BILL HR 9582- National Service Animals Location.pdf   (223.9 KB, PDF file) Commemorative_Works_Act4121.pdf   (624.5 KB, PDF file) CWA MAP -letter-size 321.pdf   (1.3 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.