True American Heroes Act of 2005
Summary
The True American Heroes Act of 2005 (H.R. 1057) proposes the creation of several Congressional Gold Medals and commemorative coins to honor the victims and responders of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The bill directs the presentation of gold medals to represent the first individuals to die at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on United Airlines Flight 93, with these medals and silver duplicates to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution and the three crash sites. Additionally, the legislation authorizes the U.S. Treasury to mint and sell commemorative gold, silver, and clad coins, with the proceeds from surcharges used to support the maintenance of national 9/11 memorials.
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