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H.R. 80 (100th)

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Amendments of 1987

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Introduced

6 January 1987

Last action

4 October 1988 · Committee

Status

See H.R.4758.

Sponsors

Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]

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Summary

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Amendments of 1987 - 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. States that funds in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund shall be used for the payment of one-half of such benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 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

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