U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1515: 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.
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 8, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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. Whereas first responders from New Jersey, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, rushed toward the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center while others fled to safety; Whereas New Jersey's waterfront received the largest waterborne evacuation in history, as ferries, tugboats, and rescue vessels carried an estimated 500,000 people across the Hudson River …
Sponsors
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Donald Norcross (D, HD-001)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
- Herbert Conaway (D, HD-003)
- Christopher Smith (R, HD-NJ-4)
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
- Nellie Pou (D, HD-009)
- LaMonica McIver (D, HD-010)
- Mejia, Analilia (D)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Emergency Management
Common questions
- What is HR1515?
- HR1515 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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.
- What is the status of HR1515?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: 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. (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1515?
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1515?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1515
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