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A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that ambulance or rescue service members are entitled to death benefits made available under such Act.

Introduced: February 8, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 10, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 8, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 8, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend death benefits to ambulance and rescue service members.

What's happening now February 10, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 6, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1351: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that ambulance or rescue service members are entitled to death benefits made available under such Act.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1351/
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"H.R. 1351: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that ambulance or rescue service members are entitled to death benefits made available under such Act.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1351/.
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H.R. 1351, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1351/.
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