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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 23, 2011
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Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of congressional gold medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, and the Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals, with amounts received from the sale to be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
People & committees
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R–PA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 112-76.
Became Public Law No: 112-76.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8689)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8689)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 929). (text: CR 12/13/2011 H8825-8826)
House roll call 929 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 929).(text: CR 12/13/2011 H8825-8826)
House roll call 929 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8939-8940)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Meeks 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3421.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8825-8828)
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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