HR 5401
118th 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
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2024
Received in the Senate.
Dec 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5401.
Dec 17, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7281)
Dec 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7281-7283)
Dec 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7281)
Dec 10, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-841.
Dec 10, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 20, 2024
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Nov 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 9, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Plain-English summary
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to award to the nonprofit organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, New York, 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 of receiving 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
Received in the Senate.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
40
Phillips, Dean
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
R
Houchin, Erin
D
Lee, Susie
R
Reschenthaler, Guy
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
D
Menendez, Robert
D
Slotkin, Elissa
D
Pallone, Frank
R
Valadao, David G.
R
Baird, James R.
D
Pappas, Chris
Trone, David
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Allred, Colin
R
De La Cruz, Monica
Lee, Barbara
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Wild, Susan
D
Carter, Troy A.
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
R
Crenshaw, Dan
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
D
Gottheimer, Josh
R
Guest, Michael
R
Higgins, Clay
R
Kean, Thomas H.
R
LaLota, Nick
R
Langworthy, Nicholas A.
R
Lawler, Michael
R
Malliotakis, Nicole
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Molinaro, Marcus
D
Nadler, Jerrold
R
Pfluger, August
D
Ryan, Patrick
D
Tonko, Paul
Williams, Brandon
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5401: 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5401/
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