And passed compensation for families of 9 11 victims. R. Speaker, the fairness for 9 11 families act would provide a catchup payment to thousands of 9 11 victims, spouses and dependents who were unfairly excluded from the u. S. E incalculable loss that they suffered on september 11, this legislation would ensure that they are fairly compensated for their claims against those responsible for one of our nations darkest days. In 2015, congress created the United States victims of state sponsor Terrorism Fund to provide compensation for individuals with terrorism judgments against designated state sponsorrers of sponsors of terrorism. At the time, those who are received payments from the 9 11 Victims Compensation fund, primarily victims and spouses and children, were precluded from receiving funds from the vsstf. Their exclusion from the fund led to a preverse perverse result in which other family members could receive compensation from the vsstf. In some cases substantially more than what