Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act
Latest action · Mar 2, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2005 to Sep 21, 2005; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 9, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Sep 12, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Sep 21, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2005 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Mar 3, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E138)
- Feb 2, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E138 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Feb 2, 2005 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3891 | James Zadroga Act of 2006 | Related bill | Sep 12, 2006 |
| HR 6045 | James Zadroga Act of 2006 | Related bill | Sep 7, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend the time for filing certain claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Victim Compensation Fund Extension Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
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