Sick survivors of 9/11 could be granted a permanent compensation fund

Proposal calls for permanent funding of the program, which will expire in 2020, and could run out of money even earlier

Emergency first responders, residents and workers who have been diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses linked to the 9/11 terror attacks could be granted access to a permanent compensation fund under proposed new legislation.

Congress created a program, known as the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, to make payments to those who have developed illnesses linked to the 2001 attacks.

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