CER 26-0183 — September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2026

2ENROLLED ChairmanORIGINAL PhilA MendelsonCEREMONIAL CouncilmemberRESOLUTION Matthew26-183 FruminIN 5THE 7COUNCIL CouncilmemberOF AnitaTHE BondsDISTRICT CouncilmemberOF RobertCOLUMBIA C.June 30, 2026 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 th WHEREAS, on the occasion of the 25 Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including twelve victims from the District;

White, Jr Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Wendell Felder Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.

Councilmember Brianne K.

Nadeau Councilmember Doni Crawford A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________ 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 th WHEREAS, on the occasion of the 25 Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on United States, the Council of the District of Columbia honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 people who perished from the attack, including twelve victims from the District;

WHEREAS, nationally, thousands of first responders have suffered adverse physical and emotional effects in the twenty-five25 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;

and ENROLLED ORIGINAL WHEREAS, it is fully right and just to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks more than two 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, thatThat this resolution may be cited as the “September 11th Emergency and First Responders Remembrance and Recognition Resolution of 2026”.