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HRES 692119th CongressIntroduced
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that people in the United States may never forget that fateful day.
Introduced: Sep 10, 2025
Education
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
H. Res. 692 is a non-binding resolution (a “sense of the House”) introduced in the 119th Congress. It expresses the House’s view that all 50 states should include in their elementary and secondary school curricula the events of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The resolution emphasizes memorializing the victims and honoring first responders, underscores the attacks’ impact on national security, and notes that only a minority of states currently require such education. It does not establish mandatory federal standards, provide funding, or create enforcement mechanisms; rather, it advocates a policy goal for state education systems to adopt.
Key Points
- 1Expresses the sense of the House that all 50 states should include study of the September 11 attacks in K-12 curricula.
- 2Cites the human and national impact of 9/11 (2,977 killed; lasting health effects on many first responders and survivors) and the attacks’ influence on national security posture.
- 3Highlights that only about 14 states currently require 9/11 education, framing this as a shortfall to be addressed through curriculum standards.
- 4Describes the resolution as a memorial and educational objective intended to prepare future leaders and protect the nation, rather than a mandatory law or funding program.
- 5Introduced by Representatives Garbarino (lead sponsor) and a group of co-sponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: K-12 students and their teachers/school districts, as well as state Departments of Education and state/local curriculum decisionmakers.Secondary group/area affected: Families and communities that seek to ensure historical remembrance and civic education; first responders and victims’ families who are connected to the events.Additional impacts: Potential influence on state curriculum standards and memory-preserving education; may provoke debate over federal vs. state control of curriculum and the appropriate scope and framing of sensitive historical events. The resolution itself does not authorize funding or impose requirements on states.
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