H.R. 8987 · 117th Congress

Fairness for 9/11 Families Act

Introduced on Sep 26, 2022 by Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10). Latest action (Nov 15, 2022): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 26, 2022
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.

Subjects

  • Crime victims
  • Government trust funds
  • Terrorism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Sep 30, 2022). Public domain.

Fairness for 9/11 Families Act

This bill authorizes and provides funding for lump-sum catch-up payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund to 9/11 victims, 9/11 spouses, and 9/11 dependents.

The bill also rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Small Business Administration for the Paycheck Protection Program.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jerrold NadlerD-NY-10Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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  1. On Passage
    Sep 30, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 400–31

History

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  1. Sep 26, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Sep 26, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Sep 26, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Appropriations, 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.
  4. Sep 26, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Appropriations, 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.
  5. Sep 26, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Appropriations, 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.
  6. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1404. (consideration: CR H8351-8354)
  7. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseResolution provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H. R. 6833 and H.R. 8987, and an hour of debate for each measure. It also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 6833.
  8. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8987.
  9. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Sep 30, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8987, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  11. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8355-8356)
  12. Sep 30, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477).House · Roll call 477
  13. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477). (text: CR H8351)House · Roll call 477
  14. Sep 30, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Oct 11, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  16. Nov 14, 2022 · SenateRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  17. Nov 15, 2022 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.