HR 5375 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure public safety officers receive benefits.

Introduced Sep 12, 2002 Originated House Sponsor John L. Mica R-FL

Latest action · Oct 7, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 12, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of "line of duty" for purposes of public safety officer death benefit determinations to mean any action which: (1) a public safety officer is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform, including those social, ceremonial, or athletic functions to which the officer is assigned, or for which the officer is compensated, by the public agency he serves; and (2) an officer or public employee performs that occurs in a jurisdiction other than that of the employing agency but would otherwise be recognized as obligated or authorized if the activity had taken place within the employing agency's jurisdiction.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 12, 2002.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-FL	Cliff Stearns	Original	Sep 12, 2002
D-FL	Corrine Brown	Original	Sep 12, 2002
R-FL	Dave Weldon	Original	Sep 12, 2002
R-FL	Ric Keller	Original	Sep 12, 2002
D-GA	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.	Original	Sep 12, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Sep 12, 2002
	Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee	Referred Oct 7, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 7, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 12, 2002Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2002Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure public safety officers receive benefits.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

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Sep 12, 2002Introduced in House

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