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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. 

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 

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 


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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; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that all 50 States should include the study 

3 of the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in 

4 the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so 

5 that people in the United States may never forget that 

6 fateful day. 

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