H.R. 3421 112th Congress House

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act

Official title: To award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: November 29, 2011 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional tributesCrime victimsDepartment of DefenseGovernment buildings, facilities, and property

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Monuments and memorialsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNew York CityPennsylvaniaTerrorismVirginia

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 23, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-76.

Dec 23, 2011

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2011

Presented to President.

Dec 16, 2011

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 15, 2011

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8689)

Dec 15, 2011

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8689)

Dec 14, 2011

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 14, 2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 14, 2011

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 929). (text: CR 12/13/2011 H8825-8826)

Dec 14, 2011

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8939-8940)

Dec 13, 2011

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Meeks objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Dec 13, 2011

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8825-8828)

Dec 13, 2011

Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 13, 2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3421.

Nov 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Nov 14, 2011

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 14, 2011	House · vote #929	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	416–0	See who voted →

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Latest action December 23, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-76.

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Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of congressional gold medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and the Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals, with amounts received from the sale to be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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