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Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998

Introduced: November 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 10, 1998
Laid on the table. See S. 1525 for further action. (consideration: CR H10461)
Oct 10, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 10, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 10, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 10, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10459-10461)
Oct 10, 1998
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 14, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 11, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of public safety officers (currently, only the dependents of Federal public safety officers) who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.

What's happening now October 10, 1998

Laid on the table. See S. 1525 for further action. (consideration: CR H10461)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1525 Procedurally related Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998
  • HR 2755 Procedurally related Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 13, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3046: Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3046/
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"H.R. 3046: Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3046/.
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H.R. 3046, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3046/.
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