No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026
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1Short title
This section would let the Act be called the "No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026."
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026 .
2Additional lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible parties
This section would add a new payment rule to the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)). Within 90 days after enactment, the Special Master who runs the fund would have to notify each eligible claimant that they qualify for an additional payment and explain how to file a claim for it. Regardless of what subsection (c)(3) or subparagraph (C)(i) of that law otherwise say, the Special Master would have to authorize an additional lump-sum payment to each eligible claimant equal to 5.8573 percent of the judgment described in subsection (c)(2)(A). That additional payment would have to be made within 90 days after the Special Master receives information showing that a person is an eligible claimant. The bill appropriates whatever amount of money is necessary, out of any funds in the Treasury not already appropriated, to make these additional payments. An eligible claimant for this new payment is an individual who (1) has not already received a payment under subparagraph (C)(i), (2) meets the criteria in subsection (c)(1)(A), (3) has a claim that meets the criteria in subsection (c)(2)(A), and (4) has been determined either to be an eligible claimant under section 405(c)(2) of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, or to be a spouse or dependent for purposes of section 104.44 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations or any successor rule. All four conditions must be met, and under the fourth condition either qualifying status is enough.
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2. Additional lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible parties Section 404(d)(4) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Lump sum catch up payment for certain eligible claimants (i) Notification procedures Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act of 2026, the Special Master shall notify any eligible claimant on— (I) their eligibility for an additional payment under this subparagraph; and (II) the process by which they may make a claim under this subparagraph. (ii) In general Notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) or subparagraph (C)(i), the Special Master shall authorize additional payments to eligible claimants in the amount equal to 5.8573 percent of any judgement described in subsection (c)(2)(A). (iii) Time requirement Additional payments under clause (i) shall be made not later than 90 days after the date on which the Special Master receives information demonstrating that an individual is an eligible claimant. (iv) Appropriations There is appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to make the additional payment under clause (i). (v) Eligible claimant defined In this subparagraph, the term eligible claimant means an individual— (I) who has not received payment pursuant to subparagraph (C)(i); (II) meets the criteria set forth in subsection (c)(1)(A); (III) has a claim that meets the criteria described in subsection (c)(2)(A); and (IV) has been determined to be— (aa) an eligible claimant under section 405(c)(2) of the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act; or (bb) a spouse or dependent for the purposes of section 104.44 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. .
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