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HR 709 107th Congress House

Law Enforcement Officers' Health Act

Official title: To provide that a grantee may not receive the full amount of a block grant under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program unless that grantee adopts a hea… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a grantee may not receive the full amount of a block grant under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program unless that grantee adopts a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers.

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Block grantsCivil Service pensionsDisability evaluationDisability retirement
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E187)
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Law Enforcement Officers' Health Act - Withholds ten percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to an entity receiving funds under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program unless the grantee adopts a policy establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are service-connected for public safety officers.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 709: Law Enforcement Officers' Health Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-709/
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"H.R. 709: Law Enforcement Officers' Health Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-709/.
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H.R. 709, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-709/.
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