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. 10 December 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 December 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 December 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 December 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Burke, J. Herbert [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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