Date: July 23, 2019

Subject: Ensuring Compensation to Victims of the September 11th Attack Does Not Languish in Bureaucracy

Description: Lee (R-UT) amendment to a bill establishing a permanent September 11th victim compensation fund would help ensure benefits are properly delivered to intended beneficiaries and not misused by government. The amendment would authorize a set amount of funds each decade through 2092 in order to cover all claims of September 11th victims. Prior to the amendment, the bill did not specify any funding amounts, potentially permitting money to be improperly channeled through the fund to other purposes and misused for unrelated government programs. ACU believes that funds dedicated to heroes of the September 11th attacks should not be squandered or diverted from their intended purpose. (The underlying bill was signed into law without this crucial reform.)

Result: Amendment Rejected, 32-66

Democrat: 0 Yeas, 45 Nays, 0 Not voting
Republican: 32 Yeas, 19 Nays, 2 Not voting
Independent: 0 Yeas, 2 Nays, 0 Not voting

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