9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

Latest action Feb 5, 2025

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to award to the nonprofit organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, New York, a one-time grant to be used solely for the purposes of the operation, security, and maintenance of the memorial and museum. As a condition of receiving the grant, the organization must provide for free admission to all facilities and museums associated with the memorial and museum for active and retired members of the Armed Forces, individuals who were registered first responders to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and family members of victims of such attacks; provide for dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week; and allow for annual federal audits of its financial statements.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

S. 27349/11 Memorial and Museum ActRelated bill

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Cosponsors

Andrew R. Garbarino, Brian K. Fitzpatrick and 17 others

Republican11
Democratic8

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Full history

Feb 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
Feb 5, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. House
Feb 4, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H442-444)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-444)
Feb 4, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H442-444)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-444)
Feb 4, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H442-444)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-444)

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Feb 4, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 835.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 835.
U.S. House of Representatives
Feb 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)
U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
U.S. House of Representatives

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