9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
Summary
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to award to the official organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial & Museum 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 on receipt of 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 10, 2021
Last action Dec 7, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Dec 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Sep 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
Sep 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Katko
RRepublican
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
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