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House Bill 8987
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Sep 30, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 26, 2022
Latest Action
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8987
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jerrold Nadler
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 30, 2022
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
477
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Fairness for 9/11 Families Act

This bill authorizes and provides funding for lump-sum catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund to 9/11 victims, 9/11 spouses, and 9/11 dependents.

The bill also rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Small Business Administration for the Paycheck Protection Program.

Text (3)
Placed on Calendar Senate
November 15, 2022
Engrossed in House
September 30, 2022
Introduced in House
September 26, 2022
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Related Bills (5)
Nov 30, 2022
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5156
Fairness for American Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Sep 30, 2022
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 1404
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 6833) to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8987) to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
House
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 5045
Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Aug 05, 2022
Introduced in House
10
Sponsorship
House Bill 8667
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Aug 02, 2022
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 8648
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (14)
11/15/2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
11/14/2022
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
10/11/2022
Received in the Senate.
09/30/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/30/2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477). (text: CR H8351)
09/30/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477).
09/30/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8355-8356)
09/30/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8987, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
09/30/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
09/30/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8987.
09/30/2022
Resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H. R. 6833 and H.R. 8987, and an hour of debate for each measure. It also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 6833.
09/30/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1404. (consideration: CR H8351-8354)
09/26/2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
09/26/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 14, 2023 4:45:20 PM
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