Congress·Passed House·H.R. 835

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

9/11 Memorial and Museum Funding

Feb 5, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: The SenateNo action in 17 months

This bill passed the House of Representatives and is now waiting for the Senate to take action. Nothing has happened with this bill since it was sent to the Senate committee in February 2025. Because there has been no progress for 17 months, the bill is considered stalled.

Legislative Progress

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Very likely to pass

This bill passed the House with broad support and supports a high-profile national memorial, making it very likely to pass the Senate.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5401 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5401 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill provides a one-time grant between $5 million and $10 million to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The money is meant to help with the costs of running the site, keeping it secure, and maintaining the buildings and grounds.
In exchange for the funding, the museum must provide free entry to active military members, veterans, 9/11 first responders, and families of those who died in the attacks. The museum must also set aside at least one time slot every week for the general public to visit for free.
The Department of Homeland Security will manage the grant and check that the museum is using the money properly. The museum will be required to undergo yearly financial audits that will be shared with the public, showing exactly how they spend their money and what they earn from tickets and donations.
This plan aims to ensure the memorial remains a safe place for people to honor the victims of the 2001 attacks. It also focuses on making the museum more accessible to people from different economic backgrounds and educating younger people about the history of that day.

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Milestones

3 milestones9 actions

Feb 5, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 4, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 4, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Feb 4, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442-443)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Feb 4, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 835.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

9/11 Memorial and Museum Act

Bill NumberHR 835

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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