July 23, 2019
The bill would extend through 2092 a fund created after the 2001 terrorist attacks, essentially making it permanent. The $7.4 billion fund is rapidly being depleted, and administrators recently cut benefit payments by up to 70%. Photo courtesy Flickr/InSapphoWeTrust
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Senate Approves Bill to Extend 9/11 Victims Fund
The Senate gave final legislative approval Tuesday to a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.
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