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The FY2026 Defense Bill, signed into law by President Trump, includes $12 million in federal funding for a Visitor Education Center adjacent to the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. This center aims to provide educational resources for nearly one million annual visitors, addressing the absence of a permanent facility since the memorial's dedication in 2008.

The Pentagon Memorial Fund, established in 2003 by families of the 184 victims of American Airlines Flight 77, has worked for over two decades to honor those lost on September 11, 2001. The funding marks a significant step toward the project's construction, enabling the next development phase.