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Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

Introduced: May 5, 2020 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 14, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-157.
Aug 14, 2020
Signed by President.
Aug 4, 2020
Presented to President.
Jul 20, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3109-3110)
Jul 20, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 20, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3109-3110)
Jul 20, 2020
Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
May 15, 2020
Held at the desk.
May 15, 2020
Received in the House.
May 15, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 2020
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2464)
May 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2464)
May 14, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464)
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). 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.

For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty.

For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.

What's happening now August 14, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-157.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Republican 8