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HR 732 108th Congress House

Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol eligible for Public Safety Officer death benefits.

Introduced: May 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include as a "public safety officer" for purposes of provisions governing death benefits a volunteer civilian member of the Civil Air Patrol engaged in: (1) active service rendered in performance or support of operational missions of the Patrol under the direction of the Department of the Air Force and performed consistent with written authorization that specifies a finite assignment; or (2) travel to or from such service.
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 14, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 732: Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-732/
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"H.R. 732: Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-732/.
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H.R. 732, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-732/.
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