# 119-hres-1515: Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed.

119-hres-1515, Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1515
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Recognize and honor New Jersey’s first responders** who rushed to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This resolution would honor police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians for their rescue, recovery, and medical relief work, remember those who died including from 9/11-related illnesses, and reaffirm federal support for the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-8326: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cot…
- 119-hr-5762: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1515 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1515)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-8326: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8326)
- [119-hr-5762: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5762)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1515 (as of 2026-09-24).