Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 25, 2019Law
S. 546
Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 25, 2019)
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 certain circumstances, and
- to adjust the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation.
What just happenedFeb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY](D-NY)Sponsor
75 cosponsors44 D29 R2 I
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 25, 2019
- Feb 25, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 25, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate