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HR 3194 107th Congress House

Anthrax Victims Assistance Act

Official title: To expand the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax.

Introduced: November 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AnthraxArmed Forces and National SecurityBiological warfareBiological weapons
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ClaimsCompensation (Law)Compensation for victims of crimeEBB TerrorismInternational AffairsLawSeptember 11, 2001TerrorismVictims of terrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Oct 31, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Anthrax Victims Assistance Act - Directs the Attorney General to expand the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (title IV of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act) to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2001.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 11 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 12, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 1, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 1, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Nov 1, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 1, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Nov 1, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 1, 2001
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 1, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 1, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 1, 2001
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 1, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 1, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Nov 1, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Nov 1, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3194: Anthrax Victims Assistance Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3194/
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