HR9350Referred to Committee

No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-18
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Daniel S. Goldman
Daniel S. Goldman
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (521 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$78k

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-18

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would allow certain people who were victims of state-sponsored terrorism to receive additional lump sum payments to catch up on compensation they may have missed out on under existing law. This would affect Americans who were harmed by terrorist acts carried out or supported by foreign governments and are eligible for federal compensation programs. The bill is currently being reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9350 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9350 To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act with respect to lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible parties. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act with respect to lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible parties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL LUMP SUM CATCH UP PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE PARTIES. Section 404(d)(4) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(E) Lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible claimants.-- ``(i) Notification procedures.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act of 2026, the Special Master shall notify any eligible claimant on-- ``(I) their eligibility for an additional payment under this subparagraph; and ``(II) the process by which they may make a claim under this subparagraph. ``(ii) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) or subparagraph (C)(i), the Special Master shall authorize additional payments to eligible claimants in the amount equal to 5.8573 percent of any judgement described in subsection (c)(2)(A). ``(iii) Time requirement.--Additional payments under clause (i) shall be made not later than 90 days after the date on which the Special Master receives information demonstrating that an individual is an eligible claimant. ``(iv) Appropriations.--There is appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to make the additional payment under clause (i). ``(v) Eligible claimant defined.--In this subparagraph, the term `eligible claimant' means an individual-- ``(I) who has not received payment pursuant to subparagraph (C)(i); ``(II) meets the criteria set forth in subsection (c)(1)(A); ``(III) has a claim that meets the criteria described in subsection (c)(2)(A); and ``(IV) has been determined to be-- ``(aa) an eligible claimant under section 405(c)(2) of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act; or ``(bb) a spouse or dependent for the purposes of section 104.44 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto.''. <all>
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