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CER26-0065 • 2025

September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2025

September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Frumin
Last action
2025-08-01
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not specify any limitations or uncertainties beyond what was already stated in the candidate explanation.

Resolution Honoring First Responders for 9/11

This resolution honors the District's Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for their service during the September 11, 2001 attacks.

What This Bill Does

  • Honors the dedication of the District’s Fire and EMS Department to protecting citizens and visitors in Washington D.C.
  • Recognizes the bravery of first responders who risked their lives on September 11, 2001.
  • Acknowledges the ongoing health risks faced by first responders due to exposure during rescue efforts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • First responders from the Fire and EMS Department of Washington D.C.

Terms To Know

first responder
A person, such as a firefighter or paramedic, who is among the first to arrive at the scene of an emergency.
resolution
An official statement by a legislative body expressing its opinion on a matter.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not provide financial support or benefits, it is purely ceremonial.
  • It only honors the past actions of first responders and does not outline future plans or commitments.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution ACR26-0065, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008463

  2. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number ACR26-0065

  5. 2025-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CER26-0065 Introduced by Councilmember Frumin at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION

26-65

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

July 1, 2025

To honor the District’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for its dedication to and
protection of the citizens and visitors of Washington, D.C., and for their valiant and
courageous service to the metropolitan area after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

WHEREAS, on the occasion of the 24th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks on the United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the
nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including 12 victims from the District;

WHEREAS, an exceptionally courageous force of first responders —including more than
100,000 firefighters, paramedics, rescue and recovery workers, and police officers across the
country risked their lives that day to save the lives of others;

WHEREAS, the brave District Fire and EMS Department which, along with the Arlington
County Fire Department and other local fire agencies, helped with the Pentagon rescue and
recovery efforts on September 11, 2001;

WHEREAS, nationally, thousands of first responders have suffered adverse physical and
emotional effects in the 21 years since 2001 and, even now, are at significantly greater risk for
developing occupational cancers due to their exposure to chemicals and debris from the attacks;

WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as first responders in the District of Columbia
carry out the extraordinary responsibility of protecting not only District residents, but also all who
visit and work here, and have always done so with tremendous dedication and care;

WHEREAS, the men and women of the District’s emergency services have fulfilled every
duty to the District and their country in an honorable, courageous, and timely fashion, and have
demonstrated immense compassion for those who have suffered unforeseeable tragedies, while
routinely considering the safety and well-being of others before their own; and
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, it is fully right and just to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in
the terrorist attacks more than 2 decades ago, and it is equally compelling to observe and pay our
respects to the first responders of the District and their bravery and selflessness in the face of
extraordinarily trying circumstances.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “ September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance
and Recognition Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors its first responders for their
tremendous commitment to serving the District and remembers emergency workers who dutifully
served their country in the face of danger on September 11, 2001.

Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.