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True American Heroes Act

Introduced: December 18, 2001 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Dec 18, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 18, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 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).
What's happening now December 18, 2001

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1841: True American Heroes Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1841/
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"S. 1841: True American Heroes Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1841/.
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S. 1841, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1841/.
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