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HR 3918 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fires Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement officers

Fire Police Fairness Act

Introduced: February 27, 2018 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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Became law
Oct 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fire Police Fairness Act

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

What's happening now October 13, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2871 Related bill Fire Police Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 11 Republican 2
Faso, John
· Dec 20, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 13, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 12, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2018
Young, David
· May 9, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 20, 2018
Marino, Tom
· Mar 9, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· Feb 27, 2018
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 27, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 3, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 3, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Oct 3, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 3, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 3, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 3, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 3, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3918: Fire Police Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3918/
MLA
"H.R. 3918: Fire Police Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3918/.
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H.R. 3918, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3918/.
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