James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007

To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

9/17/2007--Introduced.
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC program) to provide medical monitoring and treatment benefits to:
(1) eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the New York City terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and
(2) residents and other building occupants and area workers who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks. Requires the WTC program administrator to:
(1) establish the WTC Health Program Steering Committee and the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee;
(2) institute a program that provides education and outreach on the existence and availability of services under the WTC program; and
(3) provide for the uniform collection of data related to WTC-related health conditions.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish similar programs with respect to the terrorist attack at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Requires the administrator to conduct or support research on:
(1) physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the September 11 terrorist attacks; and
(2) diagnosing and treating WTC-related health conditions.
Requires the administrator to extend and expand arrangements with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide for the World Trade Center Health Registry. Authorizes the administrator to make grants to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to address mental health needs relating to the terrorist attacks.
Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to provide, under certain circumstances, for an extension of time for filing claims under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
• and 111 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
  • Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
  • Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
  • Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
  • Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
  • Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Thomas Reynolds [R, NY-26]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
  • Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]
  • Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
  • Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Rep. Albert Wynn [D, MD-4]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 3 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3543

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 17, 2007

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• Oct 12, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
• Sep 17, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• Sep 17, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Sep 17, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Sep 17, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
• Sep 17, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1890)
• Introduced on Sep 17, 2007.

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