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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2018
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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 May 16, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3918 Related bill Fire Police Fairness Act
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2871: Fire Police Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2871/
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"S. 2871: Fire Police Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2871/.
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S. 2871, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2871/.
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