# 117-hr-2278: To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.

117-hr-2278, To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2278
- Congress: 117
- Title: To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-03-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 423 | 0 |
| 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z | house | Table Motion to Reconsider | Passed | 239 | 181 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- September 11 Memorial Trail Created: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2278)

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