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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 certain circumstances, and
to adjust the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation.

S546-116, HRES476-116,

President
Jul. 29 2019	Became Public Law No: 116-34. Signed by President.

Floor

Jul. 24
2019

Presented to President.

Jul. 12
2019

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5764-5765)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1327.

BecameLaw
Jul. 29 2019	Became Public Law No: 116-34. Signed by President.

President
Jul. 24 2019	Presented to President.

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

Floor
Jul. 23 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House. Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 224. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4986, S4994-4998)

Calendars
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.

IntroReferral
Jul. 15 2019	Received in the Senate.