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

Summary:
This resolution expresses 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.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1334 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1334

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2022

Mr. Garbarino submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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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 
 their the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that the 
           American people may never forget that fateful day.

Whereas the attacks of September 11, 2001, marked the deadliest terrorist attack 
        on American soil in United States history, claiming 2,997 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 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 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 American history, saving thousands that would have otherwise 
        perished;
Whereas the events of September 11, 2001, signaled 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 America's youth be 
        educated on the events of this fateful day;
Whereas all students across the country should be provided education about the 
        events of September 11, 2001;
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 2,997 
        innocent individuals who were murdered on that day, as well as the 
        thousands of first responders and survivors who have been diagnosed 
        with, or have died as a result of 9/11-related cancers and other 
        illnesses in the 21 years since 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 these attacks and those who 
        continue to perish because of their efforts on this 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 events of the September 11th terrorist 
attacks in the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that 
the American people may never forget that fateful day.
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