United States · Law · HR
H.R. 802 (107th)
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001
Introduced
28 February 2001
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Status
Became Public Law No: 107-12.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 - Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Declares the Public Safety Medal of Valor the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. Establishes the Medal of Valor Review Board to select and recommend candidates as Medal recipients, and a national medal of valor office within the Department of Justice. Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to conform with this Act and to establish the Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service for the Secretary of Commerce to award for outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers.
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16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 30 May 2001
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 May 2001
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 10 May 2001
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 10 May 2001
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2001
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 March 2001
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 March 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 March 2001
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 March 2001
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 12 March 2001
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 12 March 2001
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/802
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/802