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S 739 · in committee · significant

9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill changes how the World Trade Center Health Program is funded each year based on enrollment changes.
  • It affects 9/11 responders and survivors receiving health care through the federal program.
  • The new funding formula applies from 2026 to 2090 and increases research spending; mental health providers can now conduct initial eligibility evaluations.

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  1. 01

    How might the new funding formula that adjusts based on enrollment changes affect the program's ability to serve 9/11 responders and survivors over the next 65 years?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between increasing research spending and maintaining current health care services for enrolled participants in the World Trade Center Health Program?

  3. 03

    How could allowing mental health providers to conduct initial eligibility evaluations change who gains access to the program and what evidence supports this expansion?

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Sponsor · D-NY

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

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Introduced 2025-02-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-26 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. 2025-02-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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