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Patriot Day: Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Sept. 11, 2024
Report Number R44178
Report Type Report
Authors Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch, Reference Librarian
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

In 2001, P.L. 107-89 designated September 11 as Patriot Day to honor the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The law asks the President to issue an annual Proclamation for Patriot Day that directs the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff and a moment of silence be observed. The terrorist attacks, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives, involved four civilian airplanes hijacked by 19 members of the al-Qaeda terrorist network. The first two airplanes were crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The third plane struck the Pentagon. The fourth crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania (near Shanksville) after passengers tried to take control of the aircraft. Patriot Day is not a federal holiday. In 2009, P.L. 111-13 also designated September 11 as the "National Day of Service and Remembrance. This guide is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Patriot Day observances. It contains links to CRS products, sample speeches and remarks from the Congressional Record, presidential proclamations, and selected historical resources.