H.R. 2864 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
H.R. 2864 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Sep 7, 2011, sponsored by Bill Shuster with 187 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 7, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 187
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Authorizes the President to award a Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to: (1) the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, (2) the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and (3) the Pentagon Memorial.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bill Shuster (R-PA). Co-sponsors: 64 Democrats, 123 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 7, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. (Oct 4, 2011)
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- H.R. 514: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
- S. 1103: A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- H.R. 2944: United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011
- H.R. 3421: Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act
- H.R. 3801: Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012
- H.R. 347: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
- H.R. 4119: Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
- H.R. 4223: SAFE DOSES Act
- H.R. 6189: Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act
- H.R. 6063: Child Protection Act of 2012
Committees
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