S. 5538Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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.

Sponsored by Tim SheehySen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Introduced September 24, 2026

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The bill directs the Secretary of the Navy to officially designate parts of the National Navy UDT‑SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, a national memorial garden, and a national K‑9 memorial. These designations would recognize the museum’s memorials to Navy SEALs, a garden area, and the special‑operations dogs, giving them formal national status.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of the Navy must recognize the National Navy SEAL Museum Memorial as a national memorial.
  • The museum’s Memorial Garden and Living Beach are to be recognized as a national memorial garden.
  • The Naval Special Warfare K‑9 Memorial at the museum is to be recognized as a national K‑9 memorial.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

September 24, 2026

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

September 24, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5538

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 24, 2026

Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mrs. Moody) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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.

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Recognition of certain aspects of the National Navy UDT–SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial

The Secretary of the Navy shall 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, located at 3300 North Highway A1A, North Hutchinson Island, in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial, national memorial garden, and national K9 memorial, respectively, of the Navy SEALs.