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To establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Jul 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 20, 2002
Introduced in House
May 20, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, International Relations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Establishes a National Commission on Terrorist Acts Upon the United States. Directs the Commission to: (1) investigate facts and circumstances relating to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; and (2) evaluate lessons learned regarding the abilities of the Federal Government, and, if appropriate, of State and local governments and nongovernmental entities to detect, prevent, and respond to such attacks.
What's happening now July 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 19 Republican 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2002
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2002
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 27, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2002
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2002
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 11, 2002
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 11, 2002
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 24, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 23, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 23, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 23, 2002
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 23, 2002
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 21, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 21, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2002
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 20, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4777: To establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4777/
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"H.R. 4777: To establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4777/.
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H.R. 4777, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4777/.
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