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H.R. 5038 (108th)

American Heroes Act

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Introduced

9 September 2004

Last action

9 September 2004 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Subjects

Aviation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Aviation

Summary

American Heroes Act - Authorizes each State to provide one statue of an individual representing that State to be displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center. Specifies criteria for such statues. Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to assign jointly to one of their employees the post of the American Hero Administrator to prepare statue guidelines. Requires: (1) a State to establish an American Hero Commission to select the individual to represent that State; and (2) the Architect of the Capitol to procure and install a statue honoring the passengers of United Airlines flight number 93 who died on September 11, 2001, for their heroic role in protecting Washington, D.C. from attack.

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Timeline

  1. 9 September 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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  2. 9 September 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6905)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 September 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 September 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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