Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
Latest action · Jun 9, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-178.
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.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2009
- Passed HouseDec 8, 2009
- Passed SenateMay 14, 2010
- To the PresidentJun 1, 2010
- Became lawJun 9, 2010Public Law 111-178
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 14, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act - Authorizes the head of the concerned agency to pay the transportation (including one privately owned motor vehicle) and moving expenses attributable to a change of residence within the United States of the immediate family of a covered employee, including any federal law enforcement officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee, or customs and border protection officer, who dies as a result of personal injury sustained while in the performance of duties, as well as expenses of preparing and transporting the remains of the deceased to the place where the family will reside following the employee's death (or another appropriate place for interment).
Prohibits duplicative payment of such expenses.
Declares that no determination made under this Act shall be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any workers compensation claim under which compensation may be provided on account of death or personal injury, nor shall any determination made with respect to any such claim be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any request for payment of expenses under this Act.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 299 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments | Passed416–0 | May 25, 2010 |
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2009 to Sep 9, 2009; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MD | Frank Kratovil, Jr. | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jun 4, 2009 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Sep 9, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Sep 9, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 Jun 4, 2009Markup Sep 10, 2009Reported Sep 29, 2009 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2009Discharged Sep 10, 2009 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Dec 9, 2009Markup Dec 16, 2009Reported Dec 17, 2009 |
Actions 30
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2010Signed by President.
- Jun 9, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-178.
- Jun 1, 2010Presented to President.
- May 25, 2010Mr. Lynch moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H3770-3772, H3789-3790)
- May 25, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2711.
- May 25, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 25, 2010Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 299). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3771)
- May 25, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 25, 2010Cleared for White House.
- May 17, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 14, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3788-3789; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3788-3789)
- May 14, 2010Committtee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3789)
- May 14, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 17, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. Without written report.
- Dec 17, 2009Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
- Dec 16, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Dec 9, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Dec 8, 2009Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 8, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13576-13578)
- Dec 8, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2711.
- Dec 8, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13576)
- Dec 8, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 29, 2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-274.
- Sep 29, 2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
- Sep 10, 2009Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia Discharged.
- Sep 10, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 10, 2009Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 31, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1015 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 28, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3770–H3772Text printed H3771Amendments H3771Recorded votes H3789enact | Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MO, Mike Rogers R-MI, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA | May 25, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3788, S3789Text printed S3788Amendments S3787, S3788, S3789 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT (amendment) | May 14, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2967 | Ander Crenshaw R-FL | Dec 11, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H13576–H13578Text printed H13576 | Anh "Joseph" Cao R-LA, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Mike Rogers R-MI, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA | Dec 8, 2009 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Jan 14, 2010H.R. 2711, Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on December 17, 2009</p>
- Jan 14, 2010H.R. 2711, Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes ActCost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on December 17, 2009
- Sep 25, 2009H.R. 2711, FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2009</p>
- Sep 25, 2009H.R. 2711, FBI Families of Fallen Heroes ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 10, 2009
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
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| R45486 | Child Nutrition Programs: Issues in the 115th Congress | Report | Apr 24, 2019 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4043 | In the nature of a substitute. | Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT | Amendment SA 4043 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 4044 | To amend the title. | Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT | Amendment SA 4044 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2884 | Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act | Related bill | Dec 15, 2009 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the transportation of the dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees who die while performing official duties or as a result of the performance of official duties.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the transportation and moving expenses for the immediate family of certain Federal employees who die in the performance of their duties.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 14, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Dec 17, 2009Reported to Senate
- Dec 9, 2009Referred in Senate
- Dec 8, 2009Engrossed in House
- Sep 29, 2009Reported in House
- Jun 4, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
