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HR 2991 107th Congress House

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish, as part of the Capitol Visitors Center, a garden designated as the "Spirit of America Garden" as a living memorial to the victims of the terrorist…

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Official title: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish, as part of the Capitol Visitors Center, a garden designated as the "Spirit of America Garden" as a living memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: October 2, 2001 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 3, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to establish on U.S. Capitol grounds as part of the Capitol Visitors Center a "Spirit of America Garden" as a living memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 2, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Oct 2, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 2, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 2, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 2, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 2, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 2, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2991: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish, as part of the Capitol Visitors Center, a garden designated as the "Spirit of America Garden" as a living memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2991/
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"H.R. 2991: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish, as part of the Capitol Visitors Center, a garden designated as the "Spirit of America Garden" as a living memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2991/.
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H.R. 2991, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2991/.
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[H.R. 2991: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to establish, as part of the Capitol Visitors Center, a garden designated as the "Spirit of America Garden" as a living memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2991/)
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