{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-835","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":835,"title":"9/11 Memorial and Museum Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000598","fullName":"Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]","party":"R","state":"NY","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":19,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-05","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["Accounting and auditing","Congressional oversight","Crime victims","Department of Defense","First responders and emergency personnel","Government buildings, facilities, and property","Military personnel and dependents","Monuments and memorials","Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers","New York City","Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations","Terrorism","User charges and fees","Veterans' organizations and recognition"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-05","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 835.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-444)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>9/11 Memorial and Museum Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to award to the nonprofit organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial &amp; Museum in New York, New York,&nbsp;a one-time grant to be used solely for the purposes of the operation, security, and maintenance of the memorial and museum.</p><p>As a condition of receiving the grant, the organization must</p><ul><li>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;</li><li>provide for dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week; and</li><li>allow for annual federal audits of its financial statements.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-04-06T16:14:43Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":84,"ts":"2026-04-15T09:36:11.440Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=9%2F11%20Memorial%20and%20Museum%20Act"}]}}