SB5385: 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.

What the bill says

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.

From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:

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. SECTION 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.

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Sponsors

• Gillibrand, Kirsten (D) · primary sponsor
• Schumer, Charles (D)

Latest actions

1. September 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2. September 14, 2026: Introduced in Senate

Common questions

What is SB5385?

SB5385 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 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.

What does SB5385 do?

In its own words: 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.

What is the status of SB5385?

In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (September 14, 2026).

Who sponsored SB5385?

Gillibrand, Kirsten (D), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB5385?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5385