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Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998

Introduced: March 26, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-180.
Jun 16, 1998
Signed by President.
Jun 4, 1998
Presented to President.
May 18, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 1998
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4930-4931)
May 15, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4930-4931)
Apr 24, 1998
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
Apr 22, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Apr 21, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 21, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 8 (Roll No. 100).
Apr 21, 1998
Considered as unfinished business.
Apr 21, 1998
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 21, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Apr 21, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2065-2066, H2075-2076)
Apr 21, 1998
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 21, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
Apr 21, 1998
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-486.
Apr 1, 1998
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 1, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 1998
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 21, 1998 House · vote #100 Suspend the rules and pass Passed 403–8 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to use no less than $150,000 of funds for national programs for families of public safety officers who have died in the line of duty to maintain and enhance national peer support and counseling programs.

Authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance to use appropriated funds to conduct appeals of public safety officers' death and disability claims.

What's happening now June 16, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-180.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 26, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3565: Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3565/
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"H.R. 3565: Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3565/.
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H.R. 3565, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3565/.
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