HR 919 108th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Cardiovascular diseases Emergency Management Emergency medicine Families Fire fighters Health Labor and Employment Law enforcement officers Medical personnel Paramedical personnel Police Stroke Survivors' benefits

Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act

Introduced: February 26, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 9, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8065-8066)

Jun 26, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 6, 2003

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

Feb 27, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E309)

Feb 26, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 26, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4022)

Feb 26, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that a public safety officer who dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke suffered while on duty or within 24 hours after participating in a training exercise or responding to an emergency situation shall be presumed to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, for purposes of survivor benefits.

What's happening now September 9, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8065-8066)

Committees of jurisdiction 2