A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount of benefits payable with respect to the death of public safety officers.

Summary

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 die as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Allows such benefits to be paid to a designated beneficiary if there is no surviving spouse, child, or parent.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 April 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 October 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 October 1988

   Committee

   See H.R.4758.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1988