United States · Law · S
S. 459 (108th)
Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003
Introduced
26 February 2003
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 108-182.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that a public safety officer who dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke suffered while on duty or not later than 24 hours after participating in a training exercise or responding to an emergency situation shall be presumed to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, for purposes of survivor benefits.
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Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 15 December 2003
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 December 2003
Public Law
summary · EN · 15 December 2003
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 22 November 2003
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 22 November 2003
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 19 May 2003
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 19 May 2003
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 16 May 2003
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 16 May 2003
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 May 2003
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 February 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 February 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/459
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/459