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To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure an equitable and timely distribution of benefits to public safety officers.

Introduced: August 12, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-520.
Oct 25, 1992
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 1992
Presented to President.
Oct 9, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 7, 1992
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1992
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 3, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 3, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 3, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 3, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct 3, 1992
Mr. Hoagland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 3, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 566.
Oct 3, 1992
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-994.
Oct 1, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 1, 1992
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 23, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 23, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Aug 19, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay the same benefit to public safety officers for permanent and total disability as that payable for death benefits (i.e., $100,000; currently, the Bureau is directed to pay up to that amount, to the extent appropriations are provided, subject to specified limitations).

Makes this Act applicable with respect to injuries occurring on or after November 29, 1990.

What's happening now October 25, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-520.

 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 25, 1992
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 21, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5862: To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure an equitable and timely distribution of benefits to public safety officers.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5862/
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"H.R. 5862: To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure an equitable and timely distribution of benefits to public safety officers.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5862/.
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H.R. 5862, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5862/.
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