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James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

Introduced: September 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 19, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 17, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1432)
Sep 17, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Fund through FY2041 and index appropriations to the medical care component of the consumer price index for urban consumers. Makes funding available for:

  • a quality assurance program for services delivered by health care providers,
  • the WTC Program annual report,
  • WTC Health Program Steering Committees, and
  • contracts with Clinical Centers of Excellence.

Removes the disqualification of individuals on the terrorist watch list maintained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from being identified as WTC responders or WTC survivors eligible for benefits provided by the WTC Health Program.

Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to make individuals (or relatives of deceased individuals) who were injured or killed in the rescue and recovery efforts after the aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, eligible for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Allows individuals to file claims for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 up to 30 years after regulations are updated based on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.

Removes the cap on payments under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

Adds the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program Fund to the list of accounts that are not subject to budget sequestration.
What's happening now October 28, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 18
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 19, 2014
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 12, 2014
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 12, 2014
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2014
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2014
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2014
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2014
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2014
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 17, 2014
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 17, 2014
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 17, 2014
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2014
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 2014
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 17, 2014
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 17, 2014
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 17, 2014