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S. 1841 107th Congress Senate

True American Heroes Act

Official title: A bill to award congressional gold medals on behalf of the officers, emergency workers, and other employees of the Federal Government and any State or local go… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to award congressional gold medals on behalf of the officers, emergency workers, and other employees of the Federal Government and any State or local government, including any interstate government entity, who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Introduced: December 18, 2001 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York 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.
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Dec 18, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 18, 2001
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 Latest action December 18, 2001

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).
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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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