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HR 2088 105th Congress House

Public Safety Officers Memorial Scholarship Act

Official title: To provide for the surviving spouse and dependent children of public safety officers who are killed in performance of their official duties, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jul 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Jun 27, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1354)
Jun 26, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 26, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Officers Memorial Scholarship Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award scholarships to surviving spouses and dependent children of State or local public safety officers who are killed in performance of their official duties. Provides that such scholarships may be for public or private kindergarten, or elementary or secondary school, or for an institution of higher education.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 5, 1998
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 28, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 10, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 28, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 28, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2088: Public Safety Officers Memorial Scholarship Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2088/
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"H.R. 2088: Public Safety Officers Memorial Scholarship Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2088/.
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H.R. 2088, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2088/.
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