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117-hr-2278117th Congress
To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Became Law
Summary
This law designates the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route as a commemorative pathway linking the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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- Families and first responders gain a visible tribute and a tangible trail of remembrance meant to preserve memories and celebrate national resilience.
- Visitors and educators get official maps, handbooks, exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, and electronic materials to help navigate and learn about the Route.
- Affected landowners and Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies are required partners in planning and management, though the Route is not a unit of the National Park System.
- The Secretary of the Interior may enter agreements and provide technical and financial assistance to Federal and non‑Federal partners to coordinate properties along the Route.
- The law allows, when appropriate, signage on General Services Administration or National Park Service lands in the District of Columbia and its environs without regard to the Commemorative Works Act.
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September 11 Memorial Trail Created
The law creates the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route. It links the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, VA, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, PA. The Secretary of the Interior runs the program through the National Park Service and consults landowners and other governments. The Route is not part of the National Park System or the National Trail System. The official map is titled "September 11th National Memorial Trail Route Proposed Trail Route," numbered 669/176,670A, dated July 2021, and is available in NPS offices. The Secretary may revise the map by announcing a new map in the Federal Register. The Secretary creates educational materials, an official symbol, and signs. Signs may be placed on GSA or NPS lands in the D.C. area without following the Commemorative Works Act. The Secretary may make agreements and give technical and financial help to partners. The law takes effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/29/2021
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/29/2021
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/26/2021
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/4/2021
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/4/2021
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2021
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2021
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/12/2021
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/13/2021
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/8/2021
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/14/2021
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/30/2021
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/21/2021
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 7/29/2021
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 423 • No: 0
house vote • 7/29/2021
Table Motion to Reconsider
Yes: 239 • No: 181