Congress 107 - HR 3054 - True American Heroes Act

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Air piracy Airline passenger traffic Bombings Coins and coinage Commemorations Commerce Commercial aircraft Congress Congressional gold medals Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism Emergency Management Emergency medical personnel Finance and Financial Sector Fire departments Fire fighters Flight crews Government Operations and Politics Governors Health International Affairs Labor and Employment Law enforcement officers Local employees Mayors Monuments and memorials Municipal officials New York City New York State Office buildings Paramedical personnel Pennsylvania Police September 11, 2001 State employees Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Victims of terrorism

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True American Heroes Act - Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress a gold medal to the next of kin or other representative of each officer, emergency worker, or employee of a State and local government agency, including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and of the Federal Government, who responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, and perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (including those who are missing and presumed dead).

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates. Requires the proceeds from such sale to be deposited in a fund to be used to erect a memorial for the fallen emergency responders.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the medals: (1) should be designed, struck, and presented within 90 days after enactment of this Act; and (2) be struck at the U.S. Mint at West Point, New York, to the greatest extent possible.

Authorizes the President to award posthumously, on behalf of Congress and in recognition of heroic service to the Nation, gold medals to any passengers or crew members on board United Airlines Flight 93 who are identified by the Attorney General as having aided in the effort to resist the hijackers on board the plane.

Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates.

Actions

Dec 19, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 18, 2001

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 500). (text: CR H10193)
Dec 18, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 2 (Roll no. 500).(text: CR H10193)
Dec 18, 2001

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10213-10214)
Dec 18, 2001

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Maloney (NY) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Dec 18, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3054.
Dec 18, 2001

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10193-10197)
Dec 18, 2001

Mr. King moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Oct 5, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 5, 2001

Introduced in House

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