9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NY District 1 · R-NY
19 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 7 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 11 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 17 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 2 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 12 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 3 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - NY District 4 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - TX District 15 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - Texas District 2 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - VA District 2 · R-VA
U.S. Representative - PA District 1 · R-PA
+ 7 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 835 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 31, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 5, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 19 · House vote — · 1 views |