9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3834
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2017-09-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional tributes

Department of Defense

First responders and emergency personnel

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Law enforcement officers

Mental health

New York City

Pennsylvania

Terrorism

Virginia

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-276.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill makes eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor a public safety officer who: (1) participated in the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and (2) died because of such participation as a result of a WTC-related health condition (i.e., a World Trade Center-related health condition).</p>

action_date: 2018-09-26
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor a public safety officer who: (1) participated in the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and (2) died because of such participation as a result of a WTC-related health condition (i.e., a World Trade Center-related health condition).</p>

action_date: 2018-10-11
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor a public safety officer who: (1) participated in the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and (2) died because of such participation as a result of a WTC-related health condition (i.e., a World Trade Center-related health condition).</p>

action_date: 2018-11-03
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill makes eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor a public safety officer who: (1) participated in the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and (2) died because of such participation as a result of a WTC-related health condition (i.e., a World Trade Center-related health condition).</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Donovan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3834 AN ACT To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.