HR 5230
117th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Department of Defense
First responders and emergency personnel
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Military personnel and dependents
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
New York City
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Terrorism
User charges and fees
Veterans' organizations and recognition
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to award to the official organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial & Museum a one-time grant to be used solely for the purposes of the operation, security, and maintenance of the memorial and museum.
As a condition on receipt of the grant, the organization must
- provide for free admission to all facilities and museums associated with the memorial and museum for active and retired members of the Armed Forces, individuals who were registered first responders to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and family members of victims of such attacks;
- provide for dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week; and
- allow for annual federal audits of its financial statements.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
42
D
Crow, Jason
R
Valadao, David G.
D
Williams, Nikema
R
Westerman, Bruce
R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
R
Van Drew, Jefferson
R
Cammack, Kat
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
D
Correa, J. Luis
Delgado, Antonio
Demings, Val
R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
D
Gottheimer, Josh
D
Green, Al
R
Guest, Michael
R
Higgins, Clay
LANGEVIN, JAMES
Malinowski, Tom
R
Malliotakis, Nicole
MALONEY, CAROLYN
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Meijer, Peter
D
Meng, Grace
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
D
Nadler, Jerrold
Pascrell, Bill
R
Pfluger, August
Reed, Tom
Rice, Kathleen
Sires, Albio
D
Slotkin, Elissa
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
D
Titus, Dina
D
Tonko, Paul
D
Torres, Ritchie
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Zeldin, Lee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5230: 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5230/
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