US SB1321 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015 Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a climate-related injury (including hypothermia, heatstroke, and hyperthermia) sustained by a public safety officer who engaged in a situation involving exposure to extreme environmental conditions while on duty as a personal injury for which death benefits or benefits for permanent and total disability shall be provided.
Title
Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Atmospheric science and weather
Crime and law enforcement
Employee benefits and pensions
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health
Crime and law enforcement
Employee benefits and pensions
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1321/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1321/BILLS-114s1321is.pdf |
