Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

Summary

Public Safety Officer's Benefits Act - Provides that when a public safety officer has been killed in the line of duty and the direct and proximate cause of such death was a criminal act or an apparent criminal act, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration shall pay a benefit of $50,000 to specified persons under this Act. Provides that benefits shall not be paid under this Act: (1) if the death was caused by the intentional misconduct of the public safety officer or by such officer's intention to bring about his death; (2) if voluntary intoxication of the public safety officer was the proximate cause of such officer's death; or (3) to any person who would otherwise be entitled to a benefit under this part if such person's actions were a substantial contributing factor to the death of the public safety officer. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-81.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 March 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 93-81.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 March 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

6. 29 March 1973

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 2 April 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 24 April 1974

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11321.

   Source: Floor

9. 24 April 1974

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 11321.

   Source: Floor

10. 24 April 1974

    Discharge

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

11. 24 April 1974

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 24 April 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 January 1973

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hruska, Roman L. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · ssju00 · Standing

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