[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 670 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 670

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 8, 2023

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