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HR 624 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Law enforcement officers Poisons 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: January 6, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 6, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the payment of death benefits to survivors of 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.

What's happening now February 9, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1