A bill to designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center".

Bill 118 s 241, also known as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center Act," is a piece of legislation that aims to designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center."

The bill specifically honors Helen Edwards, a renowned physicist and engineer who played a crucial role in the design and construction of the Tevatron particle accelerator at Fermilab. Edwards' contributions to the field of high-energy physics have been widely recognized and celebrated, making her a fitting namesake for the research center.

If passed, this legislation would officially rename the Federal Building at Fermilab in honor of Helen Edwards, highlighting her significant impact on the scientific community and her pioneering work in the field of particle physics. This bill has garnered bipartisan support and is seen as a way to pay tribute to a trailblazing scientist who has made lasting contributions to the world of physics.