HR 4777 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 20, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Tim Roemer D-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 18, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 20, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Establishes a National Commission on Terrorist Acts Upon the United States. Directs the Commission to: (1) investigate facts and circumstances relating to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; and (2) evaluate lessons learned regarding the abilities of the Federal Government, and, if appropriate, of State and local governments and nongovernmental entities to detect, prevent, and respond to such attacks.

Cosponsors 119

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2002 to Sep 19, 2002, with 22 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-NCEva M. ClaytonOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalMay 20, 2002
D-MOIke SkeltonOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalMay 20, 2002
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalMay 20, 2002
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.OriginalMay 20, 2002
D-MNMartin Olav SaboOriginalMay 20, 2002
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. May 20, 2002Introduced in House
  3. May 20, 2002Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, International Relations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1867A bill to establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, and for other purposes.Related billMay 16, 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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