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HR 4818 99th Congress House

Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Amendments of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the benefit payable with respect to the death of a public safety officer, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 1986 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil service compensationCost of living adjustmentsCriminal procedure and sentencingEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal employeesFederal employees and officialsFines (Penalties)Fire fightersFires and Fire FightersGovernment trust fundsInflationLaw enforcement officersSentences (Criminal procedure)Survivors' benefits
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
May 13, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 13, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase from $50,000 to $100,000 the benefits paid to survivors of public safety officers (law enforcement officers and fire fighters) who died as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty.

Eliminates the requirement that a parent (or parents) be a dependent of such officer in order to be an alternate beneficiary.

Directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to adjust certain public safety officer death benefits to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. Makes the date of death the determining date regarding the death benefit amount payable to beneficiaries.

Establishes the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund in the Treasury. Requires each convicted felon to pay $500 into the court registry for deposit into such Fund.

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  • S 2499 Identical bill Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4818: Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Amendments of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4818/
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