,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbf,mr4   
,rask9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4   
,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 
,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 
,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4       
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4    
,neal1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4      
,mull91 ,mr4 ,mannion1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1   
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1
 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4      
,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,kelly (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4 ,morelle1   
,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 
,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4      
,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4   
,ross1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4
 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1   
,mr4 ,olszewski1 & ,ms4 ,escob>7        

introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide comp5sation to law en=cem5t 
(fic]s :o def5d$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,capitol dur+ ! ev5ts t occurr$ at or   
ne> ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol on ,janu>y 
#f1 #bjba1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,janu>y 
#f? ,law ,en=cem5t ,h]oes ,comp5sation  
,fund ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7  
,claimant ,! t]m claimant means an      
individual fil+ a claim = comp5sation "u
 section #e7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,collat]al   
s\rce ,! t]m collat]al s\rce means all  
collat]al s\rces1 includ+ life          
insurance1 p5sion funds1 dea? b5efit    
programs1 & paym5ts by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local gov]nm5ts relat$ to ! ev5ts t    
occurr$ at or ne> ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,capitol on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba4  7#c7    
,economic loss ,! t]m economic loss     
means any pecuni>y loss result+ f h>m   
7includ+ ! loss ( e>n+s or o!r b5efits  
relat$ to employm5t1 m$ical exp5se loss1

 replacem5t s]vices loss1 loss due to   
dea?1 includ+ suicide or any o!r dea? t 
is reasonably attributable to !         
claimant's s]vice on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 
burial co/s1 & loss ( bus9ess or        
employm5t opportunities7 to ! ext5t     
recov]y = su* loss is all[$ "u          
applicable ,/ate law4  7#d7 ,eligible   
individual ,! t]m eligible individual   
means an individual det]m9$ to be       
eligible = comp5sation "u section       
#e7;c74  7#e7 ,noneconomic losses ,! t]m
 noneconomic losses means losses =      
physical1 emotional1 & psy*ological pa91
 suff]+1 physical impairm5t1 m5tal      
angui%1 po/ traumatic /ress disord]1    
disfigurem5t1 loss ( enjoym5t ( life1   
loss ( society & companion%ip1 loss (   
consortium 7o!r ?an loss ( dome/ic      
s]vice71 h$onic damages1 injury to      
reputation1 & all o!r nonpecuni>y losses
 ( any k9d or nature4  7#f7 ,special    
ma/] ,! t]m ,special ,ma/] means !      
,special ,ma/] appo9t$ "u section       
#d7;a74  #c4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( 

?is ,act to provide comp5sation to law  
en=cem5t (fic]s :o def5d$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,capitol dur+ ! ev5ts t occurr$  
at or ne> ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol on   
,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 & to comp5sate ^?    
(fic]s :o 7 injur$1 includ+ m5tal or    
emotional injury1 or :o lo/ _! lives z a
 result ( su* attack4  #d4 ,adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+
 ?r\gh a ,special ,ma/] appo9t$ by !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all--  7#a7 adm9i/] !
 comp5sation program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
,act2  7#b7 promulgate all proc$ural &  
sub/antive rules = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is 
,act2 &  7#c7 employ & sup]vise he>+    
(fic]s & o!r adm9i/rative p]sonnel to   
p]=m ! duties ( ! ,special ,ma/] "u ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to pay ! adm9i/rative & support co/s = !
 ,special ,ma/] 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4   
#e4 ,det]m9ation ( eligibility =        
comp5sation  7a7 ,fil+ ( claim  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a claimant may file a claim =    

comp5sation "u ?is ,act ) ! ,special    
,ma/]4 ,! claim %all be on ! =m develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 & %all /ate ! factual 
basis = eligibility = comp5sation & !   
am\nt ( comp5sation s\ght4  7#b7 ,claim 
=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,special ,ma/] %all
 develop a claim =m t claimants %all use
 :5 submitt+ claims "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,!
 ,special ,ma/] %all ensure t su* =m c  
be fil$ electronically1 if det]m9$ to be
 practicable4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! =m      
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
reque/-- 7i7 in=mation f ! claimant     
conc]n+ _! s]vice z an active duty law  
en=cem5t (fic] 9 def5se ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,capitol on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba2   
7ii7 in=mation f ! claimant conc]n+ !   
physical1 emotional1 & psy*ological h>m 
t ! claimant suff]$1 or 9 ! case ( a    
claim fil$ on behalf ( a dec$5t1        
in=mation confirm+ ! dec$5t's dea?1 z a 
result ( ! ev5ts t occurr$ at or ne> !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol on ,janu>y #f1   
#bjba1 includ+ suicide or any o!r dea? t
 is reasonably attributable to !        

claimant's s]vice on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba2 
7iii7 in=mation f ! claimant conc]n+ any
 possible economic & noneconomic losses 
t ! claimant suff]$ z a result ( su*    
ev5ts2 &  7iv7 in=mation reg>d+         
collat]al s\rces ( comp5sation !        
claimant has receiv$ or is entitl$ to   
receive z a result ( su* ev5ts4  7#c7   
,limitation ,no claim may be fil$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 aft] ! date t is #c ye>s  
aft] ! date on :i* regulations are      
promulgat$ "u section #g4  7b7 ,review &
 det]m9ation  7#a7 ,review ,! ,special  
,ma/] %all review a claim submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a7 & det]m9e-- 7,a7 :e!r !  
claimant is an eligible individual "u   
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 ) respect to a  
claimant det]m9$ to be an eligible      
individual-- 7i7 ! ext5t ( ! h>m to !   
claimant1 includ+ any economic &        
noneconomic losses2 &  7ii7 ! am\nt (   
comp5sation to :i* ! claimant is entitl$
 bas$ on ! h>m to ! claimant1 ! facts ( 
! claim1 & ! individual circum/ances ( !
 claimant4  7#b7 ,neglig5ce ,) respect  

to a claimant1 ! ,special ,ma/] %all n  
consid] neglig5ce or any o!r !ory (     
liability4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] t date on :i* a claim
 is fil$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,special  
,ma/] %all complete a review1 make a    
det]m9ation1 & provide writt5 notice to 
! claimant1 ) respect to ! matt]s t 7 ! 
subject ( ! claim "u review4 ,su* a     
det]m9ation %all be f9al & n subject to 
judicial review4  7#d7 ,rights (        
claimant ,a claimant 9 a review "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all h--  7,a7 ! "r to be 
repres5t$ by an attorney2  7,b7 ! "r to 
pres5t evid5ce1 includ+ ! pres5tation ( 
witnesses & docum5ts2 &  7,c7 any o!r   
due process rights det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,special ,ma/]4  7#e7 ,no punitive 
damages ,! ,special ,ma/] may n include 
am\nts = punitive damages 9 any         
comp5sation paid "u a claim "u ?is ,act4
  7#f7 ,collat]al comp5sation ,!        
,special ,ma/] %all r$uce ! am\nt (     
comp5sation det]m9$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b77ii7 by ! am\nt ( ! collat]al  

s\rce comp5sation ! claimant has receiv$
 or is entitl$ to receive z a result ( !
 ev5ts t occurr$ at or ne> ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,capitol on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba4   
7c7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
claimant %all be det]m9$ to be an       
eligible individual = purposes ( ?is    
subsection if ! ,special ,ma/] det]m9es 
t su* claimant--  7,a7 is an individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 meets 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7    
,individuals ,a claimant is an          
individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! 
claimant is-- 7,a7 an individual :o--   
7i7 s]v$ z an active duty law en=cem5t  
(fic] 9 def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,capitol on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba2 &  7ii7  
suff]$ economic loss1 noneconomic loss1 
or dea? z a result ( ! attack on !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol1 includ+ suicide 
or o!r dea? t is reasonably attributable
 to ! claimant's s]vice on ,janu>y #f1  
#bjba2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a dec$5t :o  
is an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! p]sonal repres5tative ( ! dec$5t

 :o files a claim on behalf ( ! dec$5t4 
7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,n m ?an "o claim may 
be submitt$ "u ?is ,act by an individual
 or on behalf ( a deceas$ individual4   
#f4 ,paym5ts to eligible individuals =  
dea? or injury  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a         
det]m9ation is made by ! ,special ,ma/] 
reg>d+ ! am\nt ( comp5sation due a      
claimant "u ?is ,act "u section #e7;b71 
! ,special ,ma/] %all au?orize paym5t to
 su* claimant ( ! am\nt det]m9$ )       
respect to ! claimant4  7b7 ,m9imum     
paym5t am\nts = dea? ,9 ! case ( any    
claim payable "u ?is ,act = dea?1       
includ+ suicide or any o!r dea? t is    
reasonably attributable to ! claimant's 
s]vice on ,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 su* paym5t 
%all be n less ?an #d1ige1jjj4  #g4     
,additional paym5ts to claimants  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !     
expiration ( ! claim p]iod "u section   
#e7;a77#c71 ! ,special ,ma/] %all make a
 paym5t1 9 addition to any paym5t "u    
section #f1 to ea* claimant :o s]v$ z an

 active duty law en=cem5t (fic] 9 def5se
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol on ,janu>y  
#f1 #bjba1 :e!r or n su* claimant suff]$
 any economic or noneconomic loss z a   
result ( su* s]vice1 9 an am\nt t is    
equal to-- 7#a7 7,a7 #d1ige1jjj1 plus   
7,b7 ! am\nt calculat$ "u subsection    
7b71 divid$ by  7#b7 ! total numb] ( su*
 claimants4  7b7 ,calculation ( paym5ts 
made by ,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! expiration ( ! claim p]iod  
"u section #e7;a77#c71 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all calculate ! sum ( ea* paym5t
 9 resolution ( a civil action or       
adm9i/rative claim paid by ! ,unit$     
,/ates pursuant to a settlem5t agreem5t 
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbe1 
& end+ on ! date ( ! expiration ( !     
claim p]iod "u section #e7;a77#c71 if t 
civil action or adm9i/rative claim is   
br\ght by a p]son :o 0 convict$ ( an    
(f5se relat$ to ev5ts t occurr$ at or   
ne> ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol on ,janu>y 
#f1 #bjba1 & arose f su* an (f5se       
7includ+ any action or claim relat$ to !

 inve/igation1 prosecution1 or          
conviction = su* an (f5se74  #h4 ,paym5t
 au?ority ,?is ,act con/itutes budget   
au?ority 9 advance ( appropriations     
,acts & repres5ts ! obligation ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide = ! paym5t (
 am\nts = comp5sation "u ?is ,act4  #i4 
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,special    
,ma/]1 %all promulgate regulations to   
c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ regulations )
 respect to-- 7#a7 =ms to be us$ 9      
submitt+ claims "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 !    
in=mation to be includ$ 9 su* =ms2  7#c7
 proc$ures = he>+ & ! pres5tation (     
evid5ce2  7#d7 proc$ures to assi/ an    
individual 9 fil+ & pursu+ claims "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7#e7 o!r matt]s det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  #aj4
 ,"r ( subrogation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 h ! "r ( subrogation ) respect to any  
claim paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is    
,act4