[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 698 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 698
Recognizing the victims, survivors, and thousands of other Americans
impacted by the September 11, 2001, attacks, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Thanedar,
Mrs. McIver, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Green of Texas,
and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and
in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the victims, survivors, and thousands of other Americans
impacted by the September 11, 2001, attacks, and for other purposes.
Whereas, on September 11, 2001, the United States became a Nation transformed;
Whereas, at 8:46 in the morning, American Airlines Flight 11 was hijacked by al-
Qaida terrorists and crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade
Center;
Whereas, at 9:03 in the morning, United Airlines Flight 175 was hijacked by al-
Qaida terrorists and crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade
Center;
Whereas, at 9:37 in the morning, American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked by al-
Qaida terrorists and crashed into the Pentagon;
Whereas, at 10:03 in the morning, United Airlines Flight 93 was hijacked by al-
Qaida terrorists, heroically diverted from aiming at the United States
Capitol or the White House by the passengers with knowledge that America
was under attack, and crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania;
Whereas the Twin Towers, where up to 50,000 people worked each day, collapsed
and more than 2,600 people died;
Whereas 125 people died in the Pentagon;
Whereas 256 people died on the 4 hijacked planes;
Whereas more than 400 of those who died were firefighters, police officers,
paramedics, and military personnel who ran toward danger and assisted
those in need;
Whereas more than two decades after September 11, 2001, nearly 7,000 people have
died from illnesses or cancers linked to their exposure at Ground Zero,
and tens of thousands of individuals across the country still suffer
from physical and mental health impacts;
Whereas in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11,
2001, the United States vowed to never again allow a similar attack on
United States soil;
Whereas, on November 22, 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of
2002, establishing the Department of Homeland Security, standing firm on
the commitment to prevent future attacks against the United States;
Whereas, on March 1, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security first opened its
doors with the mission of reducing the vulnerability of the United
States to terrorism, minimizing the damage, and assisting in the
recovery, from manmade and natural disasters that occur within the
United States;
Whereas the September 11, 2001, attacks were the last complex foreign terrorist
attacks on United States soil, which is a testament to the hard work of
our homeland security, intelligence, law enforcement, and military
personnel;
Whereas Department of Homeland Security personnel with institutional knowledge
and expertise on counterterrorism, transportation security,
cybersecurity, border security, emergency preparedness, and privacy,
civil liberties, and civil rights have been terminated;
Whereas the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
the United States concluded that one of the United States Government's
failures in the lead up to the attacks was one of intelligence-the
United States failed to ``connect the dots'', between information that
could have helped thwart the terrorist attacks;
Whereas today, the intelligence community and its elements--including the
Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis,
which was created to fill the critical gaps identified in the aftermath
of the September 11, 2001, attacks--are more important than ever;
Whereas, in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks, Congress provided
billions of dollars in preparedness grant funding to support first
responders in communities that were targeted on September 11, 2001, and
those that continue to be targets of terrorist attacks;
Whereas today, delayed funding and politically driven conditions on such
funding, undermines the effectiveness of terrorism-prevention funding
for targeted cities, like New York City and Washington, DC, and put
lives at risk;
Whereas cities that have been consistently assessed to be top targets for
terrorists since the September 11, 2001, attacks have witnessed $134
million in cuts to terrorism-prevention funding; and
Whereas all of these recent actions could again leave the Nation vulnerable to
threats: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the victims, survivors, and thousands of
other Americans impacted by the September 11, 2001, attacks;
(2) recognizes the valiant efforts of public servants who
have worked over the years, day in and day out, to maintain the
security of the Nation;
(3) opposes weakening of the United States counterterrorism
and preparedness posture; and
(4) urges the United States Government to honor the lives
lost on September 11, 2001, by remembering the lessons learned
that tragic day and upholding the Department of Homeland
Security's mission to safeguard the American people, our
homeland, and our values.
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