H.R. 8987 · 117th Congress · House

Fairness for 9/11 Families Act

In Congress· Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
Introduced
Sep 26, 22
Passed House
Sep 30, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

00Sep 26, 2022

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.

Action Timeline

17
  1. NOV 15, 2022Calendars

    Read the second time

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.

  2. NOV 14, 2022Calendars

    Read the first time

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. OCT 11, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  4. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1404. (consideration: CR H8351-8354)

    8351Yea
    8354Nay
    0NV
  5. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Resolution 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.

  6. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8987.

  7. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    POSTPONED 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.

  9. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H8355-8356)

    8355Yea
    8356Nay
    0NV
  10. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #477

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477).

    400Yea
    31Nay
    0NV
  11. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #477

    400 - 31 (Roll no. 477). (text: CR H8351)

    400Yea
    31Nay
    0NV
  12. SEP 30, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. SEP 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. SEP 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. SEP 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  16. SEP 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

  17. SEP 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred 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.

Committees

3

Appropriations Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2022

Active

Budget Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2022

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 26, 2022

Active