The 9/11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site would receive a one-time federal grant of between $5 million and $10 million for operations, security, and maintenance. In exchange, the museum would have to provide free admission to active and retired military members, registered 9/11 first responders, and victims' families, plus offer free hours for the general public at least once a week. The museum would also be required to open its finances — including ticket revenue, donations, salaries, and spending — to annual federal audits that are made available to the public.
Congressional Summary
9/11 Memorial and Museum ActThis 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 mustprovide 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; andallow for annual federal audits of its financial statements.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-09-08
- Date Added
- 2026-04-09