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HR 565 109th Congress House Law Claims Compensation (Law) Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Families International Affairs September 11, 2001 Survivors' benefits Terrorism Victims of terrorism

Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E138)
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act - Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to extend the deadline (currently, December 22, 2003) for filing claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (Fund) for: (1) three years following enactment of this Act if the Special Master determines that the claimant was unaware that he or she had suffered physical harm as the result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist-related aircraft crashes until after the deadline and before enactment or was unaware of his or her eligibility to file a claim; and (2) three years after the claimant first knew that he or she had suffered physical harm as the result of such crashes if the Special Master determines that the claimant was unaware that he or she had suffered physical harm until on or after enactment of this Act.

Defines "immediate aftermath" for purposes of provisions concerning the determination of eligibility for compensation under the Fund.

What's happening now March 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6045 Related bill James Zadroga Act of 2006
  • S 3891 Related bill James Zadroga Act of 2006
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 565: Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-565/
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"H.R. 565: Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-565/.
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H.R. 565, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-565/.
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