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HR 3228 107th Congress House

Anthrax Victims Compensation Act

Official title: To amend the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide compensation to victims of terrorist-related anthrax infections following the te… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide compensation to victims of terrorist-related anthrax infections following the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001.

Introduced: November 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AnthraxBacterial diseasesCivil actions and liabilityClaims
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Compensation for victims of crimeDistrict courtsEBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment trust fundsHealthInternational AffairsJurisdictionLawTerrorismVictims of terrorism
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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.
Nov 5, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 5, 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 Compensation Act - Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide compensation to any individual killed as a result of a terrorist-related anthrax infection following the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001.

Grants U.S. district courts original and exclusive jurisdiction over all Federal causes of actions brought for any claim resulting from or relating to such deaths.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 5, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3228: Anthrax Victims Compensation Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3228/
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"H.R. 3228: Anthrax Victims Compensation Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3228/.
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H.R. 3228, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3228/.
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