US Congress House Bill 5292 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for payment of disability benefits to public safety officers who became permanently and totally disabled prior to the enactment of such Act. Allows a public safety officer seeking a benefit on the basis of having been permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty before the enactment of such Act to file a claim during the same period that would be applicable to an officer disabled after the date of enactment, except that in lieu of such a period beginning on the date of the injury it shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act. Applies this Act to any public safety officer alive on or after enactment of this Act.

Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014

Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]

Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2014-07-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5292/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5292/BILLS-113hr5292ih.pdf