S 2871
115th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fires
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Fire Police Fairness Act
Introduced: May 16, 2018
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1