119-hres692

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 692 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 692

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States 
 should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in 
 the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that people in 
 the United States may never forget that fateful day.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 10, 2025

 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. 
 LaLota, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Langworthy) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
 and Workforce

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 RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States 
 should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in 
 the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that people in 
 the United States may never forget that fateful day.

Whereas September 11, 2001, was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil 
 in United States history, claiming 2,977 lives in the span of only a few 
 short hours, and countless others due to injury and illness in the 
 following decades;
Whereas, on the morning of September 11, 2001, firefighters, emergency medical 
 personnel, and police officers serving in the five boroughs of New York 
 City bravely rushed into the World Trade Center to rescue the thousands 
 of civilians who had become injured and trapped, and at the same time, 
 first responders in Washington, DC, Arlington, Virginia, and 
 Shanksville, Pennsylvania, rushed to the aid of military personnel and 
 civilians who had been victimized as part of a coordinated terrorist 
 effort to cripple the United States economy and defense network;
Whereas, despite mounting losses, the first responders in New York, Washington, 
 DC, Virginia, and Pennsylvania carried out the greatest rescue operation 
 in the history of the United States, saving thousands that would have 
 otherwise perished;
Whereas the events of September 11, 2001, resulted in a shift in the United 
 States national security posture, demanding an unwavering commitment to 
 vigilance, proactivity, and caution that persists to the present day, 
 and forever changing how we approach defending the homeland from threats 
 foreign and domestic;
Whereas the first generation of Americans born following September 11, 2001, are 
 reaching adulthood, yet only 14 States require youth to be educated on 
 the events of that fateful day;
Whereas failing to educate the next generation of Americans about the events of 
 September 11, 2001, would be a disservice to the memories of the 2,977 
 innocent individuals who were murdered on that day, as well as the 
 thousands of first responders and survivors who, in the 22 years since 
 the attacks, have been diagnosed with, or have died as a result of, 
 cancers and other illnesses related to their presence during the 
 attacks;
Whereas it is imperative to educate the next generation of Americans about the 
 events of September 11, 2001, so as to prepare future leaders, Members 
 of Congress, servicemembers, homeland security professionals, and 
 everyday Americans with valuable insights and context critical to 
 preventing future attacks on the United States; and
Whereas in memory of all those who perished during the September 11th terrorist 
 attacks and those who continue to perish because of their rescue efforts 
 on that day, we must uphold our commitment to honoring their sacrifice 
 by ensuring that this fundamental part of the American story not be lost 
 to future generations: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
all 50 States should include the study of the events of the September 
11th terrorist attacks in the curriculum of elementary and secondary 
schools so that people in the United States may never forget that 
fateful day.
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