James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 12, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC program) to provide medical monitoring and treatment benefits to: (1) eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the New York City terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and (2) residents and other building occupants and area workers who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks.
Requires the WTC program administrator to: (1) establish the WTC Health Program Steering Committee and the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; (2) institute a program that provides education and outreach on the existence and availability of services under the WTC program; and (3) provide for the uniform collection of data related to WTC-related health conditions.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish similar programs with respect to the terrorist attack at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Requires the administrator to conduct or support research on: (1) physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the September 11 terrorist attacks; and (2) diagnosing and treating WTC-related health conditions.
Requires the administrator to extend and expand arrangements with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide for the World Trade Center Health Registry.
Authorizes the administrator to make grants to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to address mental health needs relating to the terrorist attacks.
Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide, under certain circumstances, for an extension of time for filing claims under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.
Cosponsors 111
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2007 to Jul 30, 2008; 48 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Sep 17, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 17, 2007 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2007 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Oct 12, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 12, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Sep 17, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1890)
- Sep 17, 2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
In the Congressional Record 5
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 E1560 | — | Jul 25, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2657 | Steven R. Rothman D-NJ | Dec 19, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H16647 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Dec 18, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10505–H10508 | Jerrold Nadler D-NY | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1890 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Vito Fossella R-NY | Sep 17, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-143 | H.R. 6594, THE JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT OF 2008217 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-82 | PAYING WITH THEIR LIVES: THE STATUS OF COMPENSATION FOR 9/11 HEALTH EFFECTS175 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-100 | 9/11 HEALTH: WHY DID HHS CANCEL CONTRACTS TO MANAGE RESPONDER HEALTH CARE?83 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-62 | WHY WEREN'T 9/11 RECOVERY WORKERS PROTECTED AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER?75 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Sep 12, 2007 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33927 | Selected Federal Compensation Programs for Physical Injury or Death Archived | Report | Apr 27, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6594 | James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jul 31, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Claims
- Compensation for victims of crime
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Directories
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Environmental Protection
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Federal-city relations
- Fire fighters
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Health information systems
- Health surveys
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Law enforcement officers
- Limitation of actions
- Medical records
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Mental health services
- New York City
- Occupational health and safety
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- Research grants
- Sanitation workers
- Science, Technology, Communications
- September 11, 2001
- Terrorism
- Victims of terrorism
- Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2007Introduced in House
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