House Passes 9/11 Bill

On the last working day before the elections, the House passed an AGC-supported measure that would provide health benefits for 9/11 workers.  Included in this bill (H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act) is language that would limit the liability of contractors that worked at the site of the terrorist attack in New York City. These contractors responded in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Twin Towers and continued working for over a month without contracts while at the direction of federal, state and city officials.  These contractors continue to face an enormous amount of liability from lawsuits from those who developed health problems in the aftermath of the attacks.  A hearing on this legislation has been held in the Senate and supporters of the bill hope to see Senate action during the lame duck session.