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S 649 109th Congress Senate

Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act of 2005

Official title: A bill 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: April 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Mar 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act of 2005 - 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1393 Related bill Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 649: Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-649/
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"S. 649: Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Benefits Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-649/.
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S. 649, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-649/.
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