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HR 3297 107th Congress House

Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive public safety officer death benefits.

Introduced: November 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2002
Laid on the table. See S. 2431 for further action.
Jun 11, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 11, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3393-3394)
Jun 11, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3393-3394)
Jun 11, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3297.
Jun 11, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3393-3395, H3399-3400)
Jun 11, 2002
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 9, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Apr 9, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-384.
Mar 7, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2002
Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Nov 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 2002

Laid on the table. See S. 2431 for further action.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include police and fire department chaplains killed in the line of duty among persons who qualify to receive public safety officer death benefits.

Provides that, if there is no surviving spouse or surviving child, any such benefits shall be paid to the person designated by such officer as beneficiary under that officer's most recently executed life insurance policy, provided that such person survived such officer. (Current law restricts such beneficiaries to the spouse, child, or parent.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2431 Related bill Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 15, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3297: Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3297/
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