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HR 2276 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Law enforcement officers Survivors' benefits

A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount of death benefits payable to public safety officers.

Introduced: March 23, 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Mar 23, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 23, 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 increase from $50,000 to $100,000 the amount of death benefits paid to the survivors of public safety officers.

What's happening now March 29, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1560 Identical bill A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount of death benefits payable…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 13, 1983
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 12, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2276: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount of death benefits payable to public safety officers.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2276/
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"H.R. 2276: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount of death benefits payable to public safety officers.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2276/.
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H.R. 2276, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2276/.
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[H.R. 2276: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount of death benefits payable to public safety officers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2276/)
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