HOUSE 1327116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-34.

Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

Last Action: 7/29/2019

Actions

2019-07-29Became Public Law No: 116-34.
2019-07-29Became Public Law No: 116-34.
2019-07-29Signed by President.
2019-07-29Signed by President.
2019-07-24Presented to President.
2019-07-24Presented to President.
2019-07-23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-07-23Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 224.
2019-07-23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 224.
2019-07-23Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4986, S4994-4998)
2019-07-17Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.
2019-07-16Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-07-15Received in the Senate.
2019-07-12The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-07-29 (49)

Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

(Sec. 2) This bill funds through FY2092 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 2090,
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 periodically adjust the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation.

(Sec. 3) It provides statutory authority for the Attorney General to appoint a special master and up to two deputy special masters to administer the VCF.

(Sec. 4) The bill exempts the budgetary effects of this bill from the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules established by the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and the FY2018 congressional budget resolution.

Cosponsors (20)

JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
PETER KING (R-NY)
Max Rose (D-NY)
Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Brian Higgins (D-NY)
JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
Donald Payne (D-NJ)
Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Judy Chu (D-CA)

Subjects

Administrative remedies
Appropriations
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Crime victims
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
First responders and emergency personnel
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Inflation and prices
New York City
Pennsylvania
Terrorism
Virginia
Worker safety and health

Became law: Pub. L. 116-34

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