9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Nick LaLota
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Feb 5, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 4, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)
- Feb 4, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)
- Feb 4, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 835.
- Feb 4, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-444)
- Feb 4, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House