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H.R. 1538 108th Congress House

True American Heroes Act of 2003

Official title: To posthumously award congressional gold medals to government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and pe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To posthumously award congressional gold medals to government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and perished and to people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America, recognizing the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Air piracyAirline passenger trafficArmed Forces and National SecurityBombings
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Coins and coinageCommerceCommercial aircraftCompensation for victims of crimeCongressCongressional gold medalsCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of DefenseEBB TerrorismEmergency ManagementEmergency medicineFederal employeesFederal installationsFederal law enforcement officersFederal office buildingsFederal officialsFinance and Financial SectorFire departmentsFire fightersFlagsFlight crewsGoldGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernorsHealthInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLaw enforcement officersLocal employeesLocal officialsMayorsMedical personnelMilitary personnelMonuments and memorialsNew York CityNew York StateOffice buildingsParamedical personnelPennsylvaniaPolicePort authoritiesSeptember 11, 2001SilverState employeesState officialsTerrorismTransportation and Public WorksVictims of terrorismVirginia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 11, 2003
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Sep 11, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 11, 2003
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H8201-8203)
Sep 11, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H8201-8203)
Sep 11, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1538.
Sep 11, 2003
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H8201-8207)
Sep 11, 2003
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Apr 1, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 1, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2003

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 of 2003 - Authorizes the posthumous award of congressional gold medals to the government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia and perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and to the people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers on board and caused the plane to crash.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $50 dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the tragic events that occurred at the Pentagon, in New York City, and in Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1538: True American Heroes Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1538/
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"H.R. 1538: True American Heroes Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1538/.
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H.R. 1538, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1538/.
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