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HR 1769 109th Congress House

September 11th Heroes Memorial Park Act

Official title: To authorize a national memorial to commemorate the final resting place of those lost at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 5, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 26, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Apr 21, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 21, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

September 11th Heroes Memorial Park Act - Establishes a national memorial at the Staten Island, New York, recovery site to honor the final resting place of those lost at the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001.

Creates the September 11th Heroes Memorial Park Advisory Commission to: (1) submit to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress a report with recommendations for the planning, design, construction, and management of a permanent memorial at the site; (2) advise the Secretary on memorial site boundaries; (3) advise the Secretary in the development of a management plan for the memorial; (4) consult and coordinate with specified entities; (5) address Federal funding for operation and maintenance of the memorial; (6) provide significant opportunities for public participation in the planning and design of the memorial; and (7) officially name the memorial.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assist the Commission with specified tasks and staffing; (2) participate in the planning, design, and construction of the memorial; (3) acquire land for the memorial site from willing sellers; and (4) administer the memorial as a unit of the National Park Service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 5, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1769: September 11th Heroes Memorial Park Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1769/
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"H.R. 1769: September 11th Heroes Memorial Park Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1769/.
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H.R. 1769, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1769/.
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