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HR 5888 96th Congress House

A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide death benefits to survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 1979 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 1980
Pocket vetoed by President.
Dec 12, 1980
Measure presented to President.
Dec 12, 1980
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Dec 12, 1980
Measure enrolled in House.
Dec 10, 1980
Measure passed Senate.
Dec 10, 1980
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Dec 10, 1980
Measure considered in Senate.
Dec 10, 1980
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Nov 18, 1980
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #641 (313-56).
Nov 18, 1980
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #641 (313-56).
Nov 18, 1980
Measure considered in House.
Nov 18, 1980
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
May 14, 1980
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-965.
Nov 14, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 14, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 24, 1980

Pocket vetoed by President.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5888: A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide death benefits to survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5888/
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"H.R. 5888: A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide death benefits to survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5888/.
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H.R. 5888, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5888/.
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[H.R. 5888: A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide death benefits to survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5888/)
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