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HR 1828 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement officers

Fire Police Fairness Act

Introduced: May 6, 2013 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 6, 2013
Introduced in House
May 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Police Fairness Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer as a public safety officer for purposes of death benefits provisions. Defines a "fire police officer" as an individual who: (1) is serving in accordance with state or local law as a member of a legally organized public safety agency but is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew; and (2) provides scene security or directs traffic in response to any fire, rescue, or police emergency or at a planned special event.

What's happening now June 14, 2013

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 876 Related bill Fire Police Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 1
Schwartz, Allyson
· Apr 30, 2014
Gerlach, Jim
· Jun 11, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· May 14, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· May 9, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 6, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· May 6, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 6, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 6, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· May 6, 2013
Meehan, Patrick
· May 6, 2013
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 6, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1828: Fire Police Fairness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1828/
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"H.R. 1828: Fire Police Fairness Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1828/.
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H.R. 1828, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1828/.
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