S 2734
119th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
Introduced: September 8, 2025
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Became law
Sep 8, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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, 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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