Attorney Champions First-Responders' Health After
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The federal Medal of Valor for public safety was also born from 9/11!
Congress created the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor in 2001, the nation's top honor for first responders. Texas launched its Star of Texas Award two years later, in a post-9/11 wave of civilian valor recognition.
Topic poll · all networksWhat should have pushed states to honor first responders sooner?
It took 9 years after 9/11 for Congress to fund responder health care.
The Zadroga Act, signed Jan. 2011, created the WTC Health Program for 9/11 responders. In 2019, the Never Forget the Heroes Act extended the Victim Compensation Fund through 2090 — ensuring lifetime coverage.
Topic poll · all networksIs the U.S. doing enough for 9/11 responders' health?
Texas created the Star of Texas Award in 2003, inspired by 9/11.
The Texas Legislature created the award (SB 11, 78th Session) to honor peace officers, firefighters, and EMS responders killed or injured on duty — a response to the national reckoning with first responder sacrifice after September 11, 2001.
The WTC Health Program covers 69+ cancers tied to Ground Zero toxins.
Asbestos, benzene, and lead — found in responders' lung tissue at autopsy — are among the carcinogens behind diagnoses. Congress has expanded the covered cancer list multiple times since the program launched in 2011.
