Bill Refinements Could Allow House Consideration by 7th Anniversary of Attacks Washington, D.C. – Today, New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Vito Fossella, Peter King, Charles Rangel, Eliot Engel, Edolphus Towns, and Anthony Weiner introduced an updated version of their bipartisan 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The new bill (H.R. 6594) will provide medical monitoring to those exposed to the toxic aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks, and treatment and compensation to those who are sick or injured as a result. Generally, the updates to the bill would help reduce the cost of providing 9/11-related health care and compensation. Click here for a summary of the changes. After conferring with Speaker Pelosi and the leadership of both committees of jurisdiction, the New York lawmakers decided that changes were...
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