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HR 4589 105th Congress House

For the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Introduced: September 16, 1998 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Sep 16, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4589: For the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4589/
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"H.R. 4589: For the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4589/.
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H.R. 4589, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4589/.
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[H.R. 4589: For the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4589/)
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