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HR 4758 100th Congress House

Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1988

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the level of benefits payable with respect to the death of public safety off… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the level of benefits payable with respect to the death of public safety officers and to provide that nondependent parents may be beneficiaries.

Introduced: August 3, 1988 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil service compensationFederal employees and officialsFire fightersFires and Fire Fighters
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Government Operations and PoliticsLaw enforcement officersLocal and Municipal GovernmentLocal officials and employeesState officials and employeesStatesSurvivors' benefits
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 1988
H.R. 5210 passed in Senate relating to this measure.
Oct 5, 1988
Held at the desk by unanimous consent.
Oct 4, 1988
Received in the Senate.
Oct 4, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 2 (Record Vote No: 389).
Oct 4, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 2 (Record Vote No: 389).
Oct 3, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Oct 3, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 14, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 551.
Sep 14, 1988
House Committee on Appropriations Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations Sequentially, for a Period not to Exceed Fifteen Legislative Days.
Jul 26, 1988
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-798 (Part I).
Jun 22, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 22, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 9, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jun 8, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 8, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 1988

H.R. 5210 passed in Senate relating to this measure.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase from $50,000 to $100,000 the benefits paid to survivors of public safety officers (law enforcement officers and fire fighters) who die as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Allows such benefits to be paid to nondependent parents as beneficiaries.

 Related & companion bills 6
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4758: Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4758/
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"H.R. 4758: Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4758/.
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