HR 7568
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Disability and paralysis
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
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Worker safety and health
Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2020
Introduced: July 9, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2020
This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following a stressful situation while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1