September 8, 2026
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kean, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pou, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Mejia, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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
RESOLUTION
Recognizing New Jersey’s first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed.
- (1) recognizes the law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel of New Jersey who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed;
- (2) honors their service and sacrifice;
- (3) remembers those who have died, including from 9/11-related illnesses since; and
- (4) reaffirms the Federal commitment to the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.