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HR 624 98th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: March 14, 1983 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Law enforcement officersPoisonsSurvivors' benefits
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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
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
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 Latest action February 9, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 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.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 14, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 624: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-624/
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"H.R. 624: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-624/.
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H.R. 624, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-624/.
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[H.R. 624: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-624/)
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