First Responders Support Act of 2008

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Introduced

31 July 2008

Last action

31 July 2008 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

31 July 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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31 July 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3397
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/3397
us · 110-s-3397 · source updated 5 December 2025