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HR 1707 103th Congress House

Irwin Rutman Retired Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Act

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits to retired public safety officers.

Introduced: September 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Disability insuranceDisability retirementEmergency medical personnelFire fighters
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Apr 7, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 7, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Protections for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Health

Maintenance Organizations

Subtitle A: Access to Services

Subtitle B: Protections Against Fraud and Abuse

Subtitle C: Effective Date

Title II: Protections for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Medicare

Supplemental and Medicare Select Policies

Title III: Coordination of Enrollment and Termination of

Enrollment

Digest will follow.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 21, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 21, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 9, 1993
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 9, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1707: Irwin Rutman Retired Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1707/
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