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American Heroes Act

Introduced: September 9, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 9, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6905)
Sep 9, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Heroes Act - Authorizes each State to provide one statue of an individual representing that State to be displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center.

Specifies criteria for such statues.

Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to assign jointly to one of their employees the post of the American Hero Administrator to prepare statue guidelines.

Requires: (1) a State to establish an American Hero Commission to select the individual to represent that State; and (2) the Architect of the Capitol to procure and install a statue honoring the passengers of United Airlines flight number 93 who died on September 11, 2001, for their heroic role in protecting Washington, D.C. from attack.

What's happening now September 9, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2