Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020

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Bill Number

HR 6509

Introduced

Apr 14, 2020

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Crime and Law Enforcement Disability and paralysis Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Infectious and parasitic diseases Law enforcement officers Mental health Musculoskeletal and skin diseases Terrorism

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Summary

Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020

This bill creates a presumption that certain public safety officers who contract COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and were on duty during the 45-day period prior to the diagnosis or positive test result are eligible for certain benefits payable when public safety officers are injured or killed in the line of duty.

Actions

Jun 1, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 27, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 27, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2316)
May 27, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 27, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6509.
May 27, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2316-2319)
May 27, 2020

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2020

Introduced in House

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