H.R. 7042 (110th)

First Responders Support Act of 2008

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Introduced

24 September 2008

Last action

24 September 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summary

First Responders Support Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) increase death and disability benefits for public safety officers; and (2) expand educational benefits for dependents of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for up to $7,500 of the medical expenses paid or incurred by a public safety officer or a family member for injuries sustained while such officer was performing an official duty. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants for mental health services or counseling to public safety officers seriously injured in the line of duty and the family members of such officers who are killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.

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Timeline

24 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/7042
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/7042
us · 110-hr-7042 · source updated 5 December 2025