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9/11 Health - News and Events - Legislation


Pending Legislation in U.S. Congress

For more information, visit Thomas and enter the bill number. The 111th Congress convened on Tuesday, January 6, 2009. Contact your Representative or Senator(s).

HR 847

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.

Lead Sponsors:

Ms. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. ACKERMAN of New York, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. ARCURI of New York, Ms. BALDWIN of Wisconsin, Ms. BERKLEY of Nevada, Mr. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. of Georgia, Mr. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP of New York, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BURGESS of Texas, Ms. CAPPS of California, Mr. CARNEY of Pennsylvania, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. CHRISTENSEN of U.S. Virgin Islands, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN of Tennessee, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. CONYERS JR. of Michigan, Mr. COURTNEY of Connecticut, Mr. CROWLEY of New York, Ms. DAHLKEMPER of Pennsylvania, Ms. DELAURO of Connecticut, Mr. DENT of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. ELLSWORTH of Indiana, Mr. ENGEL of New York, Mr. ETHERIDGE of North Carolina, Mr. FATTAH of Pennsylvania, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA of Arizona, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. HIMES of Connecticut, Mr. HINCHEY of New York, Mr. HODES of New Hampshire, Mr. HOLT of New Jersey, Mr. ISRAEL of New York, Mr. JONES, JR. of North Carolina, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. KUCINICH of Ohio, Mr. LANCE of New Jersey, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LEE of New York, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI of Illinois, Ms. LOWEY of New York, Mr. MAFFEI of New York, Mr. MASSA of New York, Mr. Ms. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN of Massachusetts, Mr. MCHUGH of New York, Mr. MCMAHON of New York, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. SCOTT MURPHY of New York, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. PASCRELL JR. of New Jersey, Mr. PIERLUISI of Puerto Rico, Mr. RANGEL of New York, Mr. RUSH of Illinois, Mr. SARBANES of Maryland, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY of Illinois, Mr. SCHAUER of Michigan, Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, Mr. SERRANO of New York, Mr. SESTAK of Pennsylvania, Mr. SIRES of New Jersey, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. CHRISTOPHER SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. STUPAK of Michigan, Ms. SUTTON of Ohio, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TONKO of New York, Mr. TOWNS of New York, Ms. VELAZQUEZ of New York, Mr. WEINER of New York, Mr. WEXLER of Florida, Ms. WOOLSEY of California)

As of November 9, 2009 the bill has 83 co-sponsors, representing 21 states.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary
S 1334

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.

Lead Sponsors:

Ms. GILLIBRAND of New York (for herself, Mr. LAUTENBERG of New Jersey, Mr. MENENDEZ of New Jersey, Mr. SCHUMER of New York)

Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Notes:  Pending legislation can remain active until the end of second session of the 111th Congress in 2011. For more information about New York City's position on this legislation, please contact the Mayor's Office.

Legislation Enacted in U.S. Congress

To see the complete law, visit Thomas, legislative information from the Library of Congress, and enter the bill number.

S.AMDT.4300

To provide for a reserve fund for legislation to establish a program, including medical monitoring and treatment, addressing the adverse health impacts linked to the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Lead Sponsor: Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. LIEBERMAN)

 
 

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