Bill or resolution detail
HR 8987
Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
Effective Dec 5, 2025Entity 117-hr-8987
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| Member | Party | Role | Sources |
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| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic Party | PRIMARY |
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Actions
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Nov 15, 2022 · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
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Nov 14, 2022 · Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Oct 11, 2022 · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8987, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8355-8356)
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1404. (consideration: CR H8351-8354)
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477).
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
Resolution provides for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H. R. 6833 and H.R. 8987, and an hour of debate for each measure. It also provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 6833.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8987.
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 31 (Roll no. 477). (text: CR H8351)
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Sep 30, 2022 · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Sep 26, 2022 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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Sep 26, 2022 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Appropriations Committeehsap00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
| Budget Committeehsbu00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
| Judiciary Committeehsju00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
Official roll calls
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