Garbarino Introduces Resolution In Support of Requiring 9/11 Curriculum To Be Taught In Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in advance of the 22nd Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced a House Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in their curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that the American people may never forget that fateful day. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) joined Rep. Garbarino as co-lead of the Resolution.

Currently, only fourteen states require students to be educated on the events of September 11, 2001: New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.

"We made a promise as a nation to 'Never Forget' the horrific events of September 11, 2001. We made that promise for the 2,977 innocent victims and their families, for the survivors and first responders left to battle 9/11-related illnesses and injuries even two decades later, and as a signal to the world that we would continue strengthening our national security posture to ensure nothing like this attack ever happens on American soil again," said Rep. Garbarino. "It's a promise we renew year after year, but you can't promise to 'Never Forget' something you never knew. The only way for us to keep our promise is to make sure the next generation and every generation of Americans after that is taught about that day, the losses, the stories of American heroism and unity, and the lasting ramifications."

Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Nick LaLota (R-NY-01), Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY-04), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) joined Rep. Garbarino and Rep. Gottheimer as original cosponsors.

“I’m proud to lead this bipartisan resolution because it is a testament to how Congress can come together from both sides of the aisle to remember those lost on 9/11. Kids in school today were born after 9/11, and we can’t let the memory of that horrific day fade away. We all have an obligation to teach future generations about the day our nation faced immense loss, and how in the face of great evil, America rose from the ashes and came together across the lines that divide us, party or region — especially in North Jersey, where we will always live in the shadows of those attacks,” said Rep Gottheimer.

The full text of the Resolution can be found here.

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