HR 1968
97th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers
Poisons
States
Survivors' benefits
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the payment of benefits with respect to public safety officers who die of certain medical conditions sustained in the performance of duty.
Introduced: February 19, 1981
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 15, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 27, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 10, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 19, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1981
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the payment of death benefits to public safety officers who die as the result of a medical condition sustained while ingesting or inhaling a poisonous substance or while subject to extreme physical stress, on a single occasion, in the performance of duty.
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