Fairness for 9/11 Families Technical Fix Act

United States119th CongressHR-6261House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 21, 2025

Summary

This bill, known as the "Fairness for 9/11 Families Technical Fix Act," amends the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to address specific payment issues for certain 9/11 victims. It establishes an **exception** for "Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors," ensuring that previous restrictions on fund participation or conditional payments do not apply to them. The legislation mandates the **release and payment** of all funds previously allocated to and withheld from these creditors. Furthermore, it clarifies that Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors will be **eligible for future rounds of payments** in the same manner as other specified claimants. This act defines these creditors as plaintiffs with eligible 9/11 claims who were identified in a specific 2014 court order, with its provisions taking effect retroactively to December 29, 2022.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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