Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

Summary

Public Safety Officers Benefits Act - Provides that in any case in which the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration determines that an eligible public safety officer has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the performance of duty, leaving a spouse or one or more eligible dependents, the Administration shall pay a gratuity of $50,000. States the order of precedence for the payment of the gratuity to dependents. Excludes the payment of benefits if death was caused intentionally or by intentional misconduct or by an individual who would otherwise be entitled to the death benefits. Authorizes the appropriation in each fiscal year of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 7 November 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 March 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-926.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 March 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 93-926.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 April 1974

   Vote

   Motion to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary was rejected in House, roll call #180 (77-300).

   Source: Floor

7. 24 April 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #181 (320-54).

   Source: Floor

8. 24 April 1974

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #181 (320-54).

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 November 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Donohue, Harold D. [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flowers, Walter [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Henry P., III [R-NY-36] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mayne, Wiley [R-IA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hogan, Lawrence J. [R-MD-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Froehlich, Harold V. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maraziti, Joseph J. [R-NJ-13] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 11321. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, to provide benefits to survivors of certain public safety officers who die in the performance of duty.
• related to ← Public Safety Officers Benefits Act
• related to ← Public Safety Officers Benefits Act
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