Zadroga proposal for 9-11 survivors passed House of Representatives

The Zadroga bill passed the House of Representatives. Individuals who responded as emergency workers or worked on the cleanup of the September 11 violence get extended health benefits via this bill. Individuals breathed in bits of rubble, toxic fumes, and dust during those events that caused long term health effects. The bill is branded for just such a responder. James Zadroga was a policeman who had been among the very first on the site. Inhaling those toxic materials may have caused Officer Zadroga’s passing.

House passes the Zadroga bill

The Zadroga bill, or otherwise known as the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, has just passed the House of Representatives. The bill passed 268 to 160. The James Zadroga bill, as outlined by the NY Times, will cost $7.4 billion. Any injuries or illnesses that happened with Ground Zero could be looked into with $3.2 billion of that money. 10 percent of the costs are being paid by New York City. Then another $4.2 billion would be set aside. This would be meant as a September 11 Victim Compensation fund meant to be distributed.

Arguments occurring with this law

This is the second time that this bill has been brought to the House. It had to have two-thirds majority in order to pass when it came at first in July. That did not end up occurring. The first bill was introduced under those rules as a result of a proposed amendment by Republicans. The feared amendment would have blocked illegal immigrants from receiving benefits under the original version of the James Zadroga act. James Zadroga is controversy as well. Numerous dispute about those facts. The medical examiner who performed his autopsy determined he did not die from any causes related to his involvement within the September 11 attacks. There was a fairly heavy debate over the first proposal. Both Anthony Wiener and Peter King were involved in this.

Any person who made it via September 11

Some people who were involved in the original response and clean up following the Sept. 11 violence have suffered health effects. There are 60,000 individuals receiving medical care as a result of those effects.

Citations

NY Times

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