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H.R. 2755 (105th)

Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998

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Introduced

28 October 1997

Last action

18 November 1997 · Committee

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Bennie Thompson, GENE GREEN, Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Earl Blumenauer, Richard Neal, Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Brad Sherman, Ken Calvert, Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12], FRANK LOBIONDO, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]

Subjects

Education

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21 August 2025

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Summary

Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers (currently, only the dependents of Federal public safety officers) who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.

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Timeline

  1. 28 October 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 November 1997

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.3046.

    Source: Committee

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