John Fetterman (D-PA)
A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 proposes amendments to the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act. The primary purpose is to establish specific rules for payments made to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors. It defines a Havlish Settling Judgment Creditor as a plaintiff or estate related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks who is identified in a specific 2014 court order. The bill creates an exception for these creditors regarding certain subsections of the Act. Additionally, it mandates the release of funds held in escrow for these specific creditors. Finally, it ensures these creditors remain eligible for future payment rounds.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates.
- Scored +2
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates.
- Scored +2
Would high-income households be better off under this?
The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Release of Escrow Funds: The bill requires that all funds allocated to a Havlish Settging Judgment Creditor that were being held in escrow be released and paid to them. (Section 1(a)(1)(vi)(II))
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Continued Eligibility for Payments: Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors will be allowed to participate in future rounds of payments in the same way as other claimants, regardless of any previous applications for conditional payment. (Section 1(a)(1)(vi)(III))
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Clarification of Creditor Status: The bill provides a specific definition for "Havlish settling judgment creditor," which includes plaintiffs or estates with eligible claims arising from the September 11, 2001, attacks that are identified in the April 16, 2014, court order. (Section 1(a)(2))
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 Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would high-income households be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims ands their estates. Would white Americans be better off under this? — The bill releases allocated funds to victims and their estates.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill facilitates the release of funds to victims and their estates of the September 11 attacks.
- 9/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania