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H.R. 3054 107th Congress House

True American Heroes Act

Official title: To award congressional gold medals on behalf of government workers who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center and perished and on behalf of people … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award congressional gold medals on behalf of government workers who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center and perished and on behalf of people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash.

Introduced: November 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 18, 2001
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 500). (text: CR H10193)
Dec 18, 2001
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10213-10214)
Dec 18, 2001
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Maloney (NY) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 18, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3054.
Dec 18, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10193-10197)
Dec 18, 2001
Mr. King moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Oct 5, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 5, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 18, 2001 House · vote #500 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 392–2 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 19, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
True American Heroes Act - Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress a gold medal to the next of kin or other representation of each officer, emergency worker, or employee of a State and local government agency, including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and of the Federal Government, who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, and perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (including those who are missing and presumed dead).
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1841 Identical bill True American Heroes Act
  • HR 5138 True American Heroes Act of 2002
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 24 Independent 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 17, 2001
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 13, 2001
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 13, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 12, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 11, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Dec 11, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 6, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 6, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Dec 6, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Dec 6, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Dec 6, 2001
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Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 6, 2001
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Dec 5, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Dec 5, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Dec 5, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Dec 5, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 5, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 5, 2001
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 5, 2001
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Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 5, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Dec 4, 2001
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 4, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 27, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 13, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Nov 13, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 13, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 13, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 13, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 8, 2001
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 8, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 8, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Nov 8, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 8, 2001
CRANE, PHILIP
· Nov 6, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Nov 6, 2001
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Nov 6, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 6, 2001
QUINN, JACK
· Nov 6, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Nov 1, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3054: True American Heroes Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3054/
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"H.R. 3054: True American Heroes Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3054/.
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H.R. 3054, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3054/.
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