S. 2734 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFederal grant helps 9/11 Memorial and Museum
This bill provides a one-time grant from the Department of Homeland Security to the nonprofit organization that runs the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York. The grant can be used for operating, securing, and maintaining the memorial and museum. In exchange, the organization must offer free admission to military members, first responders from 9/11, and families of victims, plus at least one free public admission hour per week for everyone else.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran, active duty military member, a first responder to 9/11, or a family member of someone who died in the attacks, you'd get free admission to the memorial and museum. The general public also gets at least one free admission hour weekly. Most people won't see a direct effect unless they visit the memorial.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Sep 8, 2025)
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to award to the nonprofit organization that operates the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, New York, a one-time grant to be used solely for the purposes of the operation, security, and maintenance of the memorial and museum.
As a condition of receiving the grant, the organization must
• provide for free admission to all facilities and museums associated with the memorial and museum for active and retired members of the Armed Forces, individuals who were registered first responders to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and family members of victims of such attacks;
• provide for dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week; and
• allow for annual federal audits of its financial statements.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2734
A BILL
9/11 Memorial and Museum Act
Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) · Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 8, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”