US SB1239 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2-1)
Status: Engrossed on September 12 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike three designs of such gold medal to honor, respectively: (1) those who lost their lives in the the attack at the World Trade Center, (2) the passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93 that was brought down in rural Pennsylvania, and (3) those who lost their lives at the Pentagon. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals and to distribute any funds from such sales exceeding costs equally between the three memorial sites.

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Title

Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-09-12HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2011-09-12HouseReceived in the House.
2011-09-09SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-09-09SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5480)
2011-09-09SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5479-5480)
2011-06-21SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB2864 (Same As) 2011-10-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
HB3421 (Related) 2011-12-23 - Became Public Law No: 112-76.

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