S. 5385 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5385 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2026Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. 1. Reimbursement (a) In general (1) Reimbursement The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall reimburse each eligible public employee retirement system for costs relating to accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. (2) Limitation Amounts reimbursed under paragraph (1)— (A) may only be used by a public employee retirement system; and (B) may not be used by any other entity. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out this section $5,913,400,000 for fiscal year 2027. (c) Eligible public employee retirement system defined In this section, the term eligible public employee retirement system means a public employee retirement system that contains a member who participated in the rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.