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HERO Benefits Reform Act of 2016

Introduced: April 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 17, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 29, 2016
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring Emergency Response Officers Benefits Reform Act of 2016 or the HERO Benefits Reform Act of 2016

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish, with respect to a public safety officer's death benefits, a rebuttable presumption that: (1) the officer acted properly at the time of injury or death, and (2) specified limitations on the officer's benefits do not apply.

The bill also extends such benefits to fire police officers and fire investigators.

In addition, with respect to an appeal of a determination to deny such benefits, the bill: (1) specifies that the standard of review shall be de novo (without deference to the determination), and (2) establishes certain exceptions to administrative exhaustion limitations.

What's happening now May 17, 2016

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2016
Reichert, David
· Apr 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5123: HERO Benefits Reform Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5123/
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"H.R. 5123: HERO Benefits Reform Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5123/.
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