Congress 116 - HR 1327 - Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

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Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

(Sec. 2) This bill funds through FY2092 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 2090,
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 periodically adjust the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation.

(Sec. 3) It provides statutory authority for the Attorney General to appoint a special master and up to two deputy special masters to administer the VCF.

(Sec. 4) The bill exempts the budgetary effects of this bill from the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules established by the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and the FY2018 congressional budget resolution.

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Jul 29, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-34.
Jul 29, 2019

Signed by President.
Jul 24, 2019

Presented to President.
Jul 23, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 23, 2019

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 224.
Jul 23, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 224.
Jul 23, 2019

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4986, S4994-4998)
Jul 17, 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.
Jul 16, 2019

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 15, 2019

Received in the Senate.
Jul 12, 2019

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 12 (Roll no. 474). (text: CR H5743-5744)
Jul 12, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 12 (Roll no. 474).(text: CR H5743-5744)
Jul 12, 2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5764-5765)
Jul 12, 2019

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 12, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1327.
Jul 12, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5743-5750)
Jul 12, 2019

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 12, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
Jul 12, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-152.
Jun 12, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 7, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2572-2573)
Feb 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2019

Introduced in House

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