H. Res. 722 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 9, 2009. 

Whereas on the morning of September 11, 2001, terrorists 

hijacked and destroyed four civilian aircraft, crashing two 

of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in 

New York City and a third into the Pentagon outside of 

Washington, DC; 

Whereas the passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 

fought heroically and sacrificed their own lives by crashing the plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to prevent 

terrorist hijackers from killing additional innocent Americans; 

Whereas nearly 3,000 innocent men, women, and children 

were murdered in the attacks; 

Whereas 8 years later, the United States of America continues to mourn the lives lost on September 11, 2001; 

Whereas by targeting symbols of American strength and 

prosperity, the attacks were intended to assail the principles and values of the American people and to intimidate the Nation and its allies; 

Whereas the United States remains steadfast in its determination to defeat, disrupt, and destroy terrorist organizations and seeks to harness all elements of national 
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power, including its military, economic, and diplomatic 

resources, to do so; 

Whereas Congress has passed, and the President has signed, 

numerous laws to protect the Nation, prevent terrorism 

at home and abroad, assist victims of terrorism, and support, in the field and upon return, the members of the 

Armed Forces who courageously defend the United 

States; 

Whereas the terrorist attacks that have occurred around the 

world since September 11, 2001, serve as reminders that 

the hateful inhumanity of terrorism poses a common 

threat to the free world and to democratic values; 

Whereas the United States has worked cooperatively with the 

nations of the free world to capture terrorists and bring 

them to justice; 

Whereas the United States remains committed to building 

strong and productive counterterrorism alliances; 

Whereas immediately following September 11, 2001, the 

United States Armed Forces moved swiftly against alQaeda and the Taliban, which the President and Congress had identified as enemies of America; 

Whereas in doing so, brave members of the Armed Forces 

left loved ones in order to defend the Nation; and 

Whereas many members of the Armed Forces remain abroad, 

defending the Nation from further terrorist attacks and 

continuing to battle al-Qaeda and the Taliban: Now, 

therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) recognizes September 11 as both a day to 

mourn and remember those taken from their loved ones 
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and fellow citizens, and a day for the people of the 

United States to recommit to the Nation and to each 

other; 

(2) once again extends its deepest sympathies to the 

friends, families, and loved ones of the innocent victims 

of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; 

(3) honors the heroic service and sacrifices of first 

responders, law enforcement personnel, State and local 

officials, volunteers, and others who aided the victims 

and, in so doing, bravely risked and often sacrificed their 

own lives and health; 

(4) expresses gratitude to the foreign leaders and 

citizens of all nations who continue to stand in solidarity 

with the United States against the international scourge 

of terrorism; 

(5) asserts, in the strongest possible terms, that the 

fight against terrorism is not a war on any nation, any 

people, or any faith; 

(6) recognizes the heroic service of United States 

personnel, including members of the United States 

Armed Forces, United States intelligence agencies, and 

the United States diplomatic service, and their families, 

who have sacrificed much, including their lives and 

health, to defend their country against terrorists; 
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(7) vows that it will continue to take whatever actions are appropriate to defend the people of the United 

States and to identify, intercept, and defeat terrorists, 

including providing the United States Armed Forces, 

United States intelligence agencies, and the United 

States diplomatic service with the resources and support 

to effectively accomplish this mission; and 

(8) calls on all Americans to renew their devotion 

to the universal ideals that make the Nation great: freedom, pluralism, equality, and the rule of law. 

Attest: 

Clerk.