Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986

Summary

Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1986 - 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 died as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Eliminates the requirement that a parent (or parents) be a dependent (or dependents) of such officer in order to be an alternate beneficiary. Directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to adjust certain public safety officer death benefits to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. Makes the date of death the determining date regarding the death benefit amount payable to beneficiaries. Establishes the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Trust Fund in the Treasury. Requires each convicted felon to pay $500 into the court registry for deposit into such Fund.

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Timeline

1. 21 May 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 June 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 September 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 May 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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