Brian Mast (R-FL)
To direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of the Navy to recognize specific parts of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida. The recognition includes the National Navy SEAL Museum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach, and the Naval Special Warfare K9 Memorial. These areas would be recognized as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial of the Navy SEALs, respectively.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The recognition of the Navy SEAL memorials provides historical and commemorative value to veterans.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill provides official recognition for Navy SEAL memorials, honoring their service.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Official Recognition of Memorials: The Secretary of the Navy would recognize the National Navy SEAL Museum Memorial, the Memorial Garden and Living Beach, and the Naval Special Warfare K9 Memorial of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum (Section 1). This provides official recognition for these specific sites located in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The recognition of the Navy SEAL memorials provides historical and commemorative value to veterans.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides official recognition for Navy SEAL memorials, honoring their service.
- 6/26/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-S-5538: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, and for other purposes.