This bill clarifies how certain 9/11 victims and their families receive compensation from the federal Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. Specifically, it addresses a group of claimants known as "Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors"—people with eligible claims related to the September 11, 2001 attacks who were part of a 2014 legal settlement. The legislation removes restrictions that prevented these specific claimants from participating in the compensation fund and requires that any funds previously withheld from them in escrow be immediately released and paid out. Additionally, it ensures that Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors can participate equally in all future rounds of fund payments alongside other eligible claimants. The bill is retroactively effective as of December 29, 2022, meaning it addresses compensation decisions that have already been made under the current law.
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