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S 2472 98th Congress Senate

Federal Public Safety Officers Supplemental Death Benefits Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Labor a program to pay certain death benefits to survivors of Fede… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Labor a program to pay certain death benefits to survivors of Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 1984 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil service compensationFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsFire fighters
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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.
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Mar 22, 1984
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 22, 1984
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 22, 1984

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Public Safety Officers' Supplemental Death Benefits Act of 1984 - 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.

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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 21, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2472: Federal Public Safety Officers Supplemental Death Benefits Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2472/
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"S. 2472: Federal Public Safety Officers Supplemental Death Benefits Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2472/.
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S. 2472, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2472/.
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