Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse eligible public employee retirement systems. The reimbursements cover costs related to accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths. These retirements and deaths must have resulted from rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations after the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks. The bill limits these reimbursed amounts so they may only be used by a public employee retirement system and not by any other entity. It authorizes an appropriation of $5,913,400,000 for fiscal year 2027 to carry out this section. An eligible public employee retirement system is defined as one that contains a member who participated in the September 11 rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Would retired people be better off under this?
Public employee retirees affected by 9/11-related disabilities or the families of deceased members benefit directly from strengthened retirement system funding.
- Scored +6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
First responders and recovery workers who participated in 9/11 operations benefit from the financial support provided to their retirement systems.
- Scored +6
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The legislation mandates FEMA to reimburse public employee retirement systems for costs associated with the September 11 attacks.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes an appropriation of nearly $6 billion in federal funds for fiscal year 2027.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 1(a)(1): This provision requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse each eligible public employee retirement system for costs relating to accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths. This is positive because it provides financial support for retirement systems dealing with these specific costs from the September 11 attacks.
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Section 1(a)(2): This provision states that reimbursed amounts may only be used by a public employee retirement system and cannot be used by any other entity. This is positive because it ensures the funds stay directly within the retirement systems that support the affected workers.
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Section 1(b): This provision authorizes $5,913,400,000 for fiscal year 2027 to carry out the reimbursement section. This is positive because it allocates a specific, substantial funding amount to cover these necessary costs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 1(a)(2)(B): This provision explicitly states that the reimbursed amounts may not be used by any other entity. While this protects the funds, it could be seen as a burden or negative if other related entities needing financial support are strictly blocked from accessing any portion of the appropriated money.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — Public employee retirees affected by 9/11-related disabilities or the families of deceased members benefit directly from strengthened retirement system funding. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — First responders and recovery workers who participated in 9/11 operations benefit from the financial support provided to their retirement systems. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Older retired public employees and their beneficiaries receive financial security through the reimbursement of retirement system costs.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The legislation mandates FEMA to reimburse public employee retirement systems for costs associated with the September 11 attacks.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill supports public employees and first responders involved in 9/11 operations by reimbursing retirement systems for accidental deaths and disabilities.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — The bill provides substantial financial reimbursements to public employee retirement systems covering 9/11-related disabilities and deaths.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes an appropriation of nearly $6 billion in federal funds for fiscal year 2027.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill directs a federal agency, FEMA, to oversee multibillion-dollar reimbursements to specific state and local retirement systems.
- 9/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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