Reimburse Retirement Systems for 9/11

Summary#

This bill would require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths that resulted from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. The measure was introduced in the House and, as of the provided information, was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Sponsors named include Andrew Garbarino, Daniel Goldman, Nicole Malliotakis, Jerrold Nadler, Patrick Ryan, Grace Meng, Nick LaLota, Gregory Meeks, and Yvette Clarke. The bill status is "In Progress."

What it means for you#

• If a public employee retirement system paid accidental disability or survivor benefits because of someone’s death or disability tied to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, this bill would direct FEMA to repay those retirement systems.
• If you are not a member or beneficiary of such a retirement system, the bill does not appear to change benefits you personally receive.
• No publicly available information about when reimbursements would start or how they would be processed is included in the provided material.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on the total cost, funding source, or budgetary estimates for the reimbursements is included in the provided material.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information describing proponents’ stated reasons or arguments is included in the provided material.

Opponents' View#

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