Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003
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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
- Passed SenateMay 16, 2003
- Passed HouseNov 22, 2003
- To the PresidentDec 3, 2003
- Became lawDec 15, 2003Public Law 108-182
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; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 26, 2003 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Mar 11, 2003 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Mar 21, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jun 16, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 27, 2003Discharged May 16, 2003 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 19, 2003 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 25, 2003 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 15, 2003Signed by President.
- Dec 15, 2003Became Public Law No: 108-182.
- Dec 3, 2003Presented to President.
- Nov 26, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 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)
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S16052, S16053Text printed S16052Amendments S16052 | Mitch McConnell R-KY, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S15570 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Nov 22, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H12299Text printed H12300Amendments H12300 | Bob Etheridge D-NC, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, Tom DeLay R-TX (amendment) | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6612–S6614 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | May 19, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6567, S6568Text printed S6568 | William H. Frist R-TN | May 15, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Dec 9, 2003S. 459, Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003<p>Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on November 25, 2003</p>
- Dec 9, 2003S. 459, Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on November 25, 2003
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32309 | Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2005 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 455 | Amendment in the nature of a substitute consisted of the text of the "Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003". | Tom DeLay R-TX | On agreeing to the DeLay amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 919 | Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act | Related bill | Sep 9, 2003 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety officer survivor benefits.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Correctional personnel
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Disaster relief
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Employee training
- Environmental Protection
- Families
- Fire fighters
- Health
- Heart diseases
- Labor and Employment
- Law enforcement officers
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- Police training
- Prison violence
- Rescue work
- Stroke
- Survivors' benefits
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 22, 2003Engrossed Amendment House
- May 19, 2003Referred in House
- May 16, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 26, 2003Introduced in Senate
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