Public Safety Officer Family Health Benefits Act
Latest action · May 24, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Safety Officer Family Health Benefits Act - Authorizes an individual who is a family member of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty to enroll in an approved federal employee health benefits plan as an individual or for self and family. Specifies the individual's and the government's contributions toward the enrollment charge.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2007 to Sep 16, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | May 17, 2007 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Dec 4, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jan 28, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Sep 16, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 17, 2007 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred May 24, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- May 17, 2007Introduced in House
- May 17, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 5, United States Code, to make family members of public safety officers killed in the line of duty eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Public Safety Officer Family Health Benefits Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency Management
- Families
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal employees
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Fire fighters
- Government employees' health insurance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Law enforcement officers
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- Survivors' benefits
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2007Introduced in House
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