S 459 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 26, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Leahy D-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 15, 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-182.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
  2. Passed SenateMay 16, 2003
  3. Passed HouseNov 22, 2003
  4. To the PresidentDec 3, 2003
  5. Became lawDec 15, 2003

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 shall be presumed to have died as the result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, for purposes of survivor benefits, if: (1) that officer, while on duty, engaged in a situation involving non-routine stressful or strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response activity or participated in a training exercise that involved non-routine stressful or strenuous physical activity; (2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack or stroke suffered while participating, while still on duty after participating, or not later than 24 hours after participating in such activity; and (3) such presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2003 to Jun 16, 2003, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalFeb 26, 2003
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalFeb 26, 2003
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalFeb 26, 2003
I-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalFeb 26, 2003
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalFeb 26, 2003
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalFeb 26, 2003
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalFeb 26, 2003
D-MDPaul S. SarbanesOriginalFeb 26, 2003
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalFeb 26, 2003
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalFeb 26, 2003
D-WIHerb KohlMar 11, 2003
R-ORGordon H. SmithMar 21, 2003
D-MIDebbie StabenowApr 30, 2003
D-MAEdward M. KennedyApr 30, 2003
D-MNMark DaytonApr 30, 2003
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Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 15, 2003Became Public Law No: 108-182.
  2. Dec 15, 2003Signed by President.
  3. Dec 3, 2003Presented to President.
  4. Nov 26, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Nov 25, 2003Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16052-16053; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S16052)
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 919Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits ActRelated billSep 9, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

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