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H.R. 2278: To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 2278: To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-29 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-48.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 251 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2278 (2021-07-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-48. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

This bill designates a trail route, to be known as the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, to link the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York, New York, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The September 11th National Memorial Trail Route shall provide for a tribute to the family members and loved ones who were victims of the attack and the heroes of September 11th, including the first responders in the days, weeks, and months after the attack; be a trail of remembrance to honor the fallen in a tangible way that keeps their memories alive and reaffirms the exceptionalism of our country; and be a celebration of our nation's resilience and perseverance since September 11, 2001. The September 11th National Memorial Trail Route shall be administered by the National Park Service but not be considered to be a unit of the National Park System or a part of the National Trail System.

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Official text

To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail Route, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), John Joyce (R-PA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY)

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr2278 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117