Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) speaks in support of the Fairness for 9/11 Families Act on the House Floor

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) speaks on the House Floor in support of the Fairness for 9/11 Families Act (HR 8987). The legislation is based on a bill—HR 8667—introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and cosponsored by Smith and Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) to provide lump sum catch-up payments to immediate family members of 9/11 victims who have been unjustly barred from restitution.