Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1327
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-34 on Jul 29, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 25, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 29, 2019
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Bill Number
1327
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116
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Law
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on July 12, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
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Roll Call Vote
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Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
474
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Summary

Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

This bill funds through FY2090 the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Additionally, the bill modifies the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF):

  • to allow claims to be filed until October 2089,
  • to require VCF policies and procedures to be reassessed at least once every five years (currently, at least once annually),
  • to require claimants to be paid for the amount by which a claim was reduced on the basis of insufficient funding,
  • to remove the cap on noneconomic damages in certain circumstances, and
  • to adjust the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation.
Text (5)
Amendments (2)
Jul 23, 2019
Not Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 929
To require a sequestration of certain direct spending.
Active
Jul 23, 2019
Not Agreed to in Senate
1
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Senate Amendment 928
To limit the amount available for the Victims Compensation Fund.
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Public Record
Record Updated
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