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To amend title 5, United States Code, to make family members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program, and for…

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to make family members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 19, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E882-883)
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes an individual who is a family member of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty to enroll in an approved federal employee health benefits plan as an individual or for self and family. Specifies the individual's and the government's contributions toward the enrollment charge.

What's happening now May 19, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E882-883)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 6, 2006
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 25, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 22, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Nov 18, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4424: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make family members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4424/
MLA
"H.R. 4424: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make family members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4424/.
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H.R. 4424, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4424/.
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[H.R. 4424: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make family members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4424/)
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