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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
AI Summary
This bill amends the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Program) to introduce several key provisions focusing on flexibility, funding, and administrative improvements. The bill expands mental health evaluations by allowing licensed mental health providers, not just physicians, to conduct initial health evaluations and certifications for mental health conditions, with the WTC Program Administrator required to define specific provider categories within 180 days. It clarifies enrollment calculations by removing deceased responders and survivors from official counts, extends the time period for adding health conditions to the WTC Program's list from 90 to 180 days, and adjusts funding mechanisms to ensure sustainable financing through fiscal year 2090. The bill introduces a funding formula that increases annual allocations by 7% and adjusts based on the number of enrolled individuals, with provisions for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 that allow for potential 25% increases in expenditures. Additionally, the legislation mandates a comprehensive report to Congress within three years, requiring an assessment of the program's budgetary needs through 2090, a review of past expenditures, and potential recommendations for financial formula adjustments. The bill aims to provide more comprehensive healthcare support for 9/11 responders and survivors while ensuring the program's long-term financial stability.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (134)
Andrew Garbarino (R)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Don Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Randy Fine (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Laura Friedman (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Laura Gillen (D),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Abraham Hamadeh (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Young Kim (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Greg Landsman (D),
Nick Langworthy (R),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Summer Lee (D),
Susie Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
John Mannion (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Mark Messmer (R),
Dave Min (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Nellie Pou (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Josh Riley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 02/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1410/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1410/BILLS-119hr1410ih.pdf |
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