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Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

Introduced: October 11, 2018 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 11, 2018
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Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

This bill funds through FY2090 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 2089,
  • 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 special circumstances, and
  • to adjust the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation.
What's happening now October 11, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7062 Identical bill Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 16 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 10, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 13, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 13, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 13, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 11, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 11, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 11, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 11, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 11, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 11, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 11, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 11, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 11, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 11, 2018
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 11, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 11, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 11, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3591: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3591/
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