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S 876 113th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement officers

Fire Police Fairness Act

Introduced: May 7, 2013 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2013
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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; (2) is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew; and (3) provides scene security or directs traffic in response to any fire, rescue, or police emergency or at a planned special event.

Makes conforming amendments to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act).

What's happening now May 7, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1828 Related bill Fire Police Fairness Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 20, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 876: Fire Police Fairness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-876/
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"S. 876: Fire Police Fairness Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-876/.
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S. 876, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-876/.
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