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HR 2917 107th Congress House

To authorize the President to award gold medals on behalf of Congress to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash prematurely.

Introduced: December 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Sep 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 20, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused their plane to crash prematurely on September 11, 2001.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 12 Republican 12 Independent 1
LUCAS, KEN
· Dec 5, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 4, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Dec 4, 2001
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 4, 2001
Burr, Richard
· Dec 4, 2001
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 4, 2001
COLLINS, MAC
· Dec 4, 2001
CRANE, PHILIP
· Dec 4, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 4, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 4, 2001
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Dec 4, 2001
GOSS, PORTER
· Dec 4, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Dec 4, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Dec 4, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 4, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Dec 4, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 4, 2001
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Dec 4, 2001
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Dec 4, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Dec 4, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Dec 4, 2001
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 4, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Dec 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 4, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 4, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 4, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 4, 2001
SMITH, NICK
· Dec 4, 2001
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Dec 4, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Dec 4, 2001
Toomey, Patrick
· Dec 4, 2001
Vitter, David
· Dec 4, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 4, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 16, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 3, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Oct 3, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 3, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 3, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 3, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Oct 3, 2001
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 20, 2001
BALLENGER, CASS
· Sep 20, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Sep 20, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 20, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 20, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 20, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 20, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2917: To authorize the President to award gold medals on behalf of Congress to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash prematurely.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2917/
MLA
"H.R. 2917: To authorize the President to award gold medals on behalf of Congress to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash prematurely.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2917/.
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H.R. 2917, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2917/.
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[H.R. 2917: To authorize the President to award gold medals on behalf of Congress to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash prematurely.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2917/)
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