9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
HR 5401, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act, provides a one-time federal grant of $5 million to $10 million to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum (operated by the World Trade Center Foundation). The grant funds the museum's operations, security, and maintenance, with specific requirements including free admission for veterans, first responders, and victims' families, dedicated weekly free public hours, and annual financial audits. The museum must also report annually to Congress on how the funds were used. This bill directly affects the museum's financial operations and access policies, not broader legislative changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Dec 18, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Dec 17, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7281)
lower
Dec 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Dec 17, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-841.
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Jul 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Sep 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Williams
RRepublican
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
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