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HR 1666 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil service compensation Federal employees Federal employees and officials Fire fighters Fires and Fire Fighters Law enforcement officers Survivors' benefits

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: February 24, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Feb 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 24, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Labor to pay a benefit of $50,000 to the survivors of any Federal law enforcement officer or firefighter who has died as the direct result of an injury sustained in the line of duty. Sets forth the order of precedence as to the beneficiaries of such payment.

Authorizes the Secretary to make an interim payment not to exceed $3,000 to a survivor who, in the Secretary's determination, probably will receive such a benefit.

Declares that no such benefit shall be subject to execution or attachment.

Prohibits payment of such benefit: (1) if death was caused by the intentional misconduct, suicide, or intoxication of the officer or firefighter; and (2) to any beneficiary whose actions contributed to the death of the officer or firefighter.

What's happening now March 9, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2