A bill to amend part J of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend death benefits to public safety officers who die as a result of conditions arising out of or exacerbated by official duty.

Introduced

18 January 1979

Last action

18 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

14 June 2021