# 119-s-2776: A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors.

119-s-2776, A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2776
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates an exception for Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors** under the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore withheld payments for Havlish plaintiffs: benefit, high. This bill would treat certain 9/11 claimants named in a April 16, 2014 court order as Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors. If enacted, any Fund money allocated to those creditors but withheld under the Act's conditional-payment rule would have to be released and paid to them. Those creditors would…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2776)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4610)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2776 (as of 2026-08-11).