Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022
Latest action · Aug 16, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-172.
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.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2022
- Passed HouseMay 18, 2022
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2022
- To the PresidentAug 15, 2022
- Became lawAug 16, 2022
Summary
Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022
This act extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer or suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders following an exposure to one or more traumatic events while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who die or become disabled as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury in the line of duty.
The act specifies that post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders suffered by a public safety officer following an exposure to a traumatic event while on duty constitutes a personal injury in the line of duty if exposure to the traumatic event was a substantial factor in the disorder.
Further, for the purposes of death and disability benefits, the act creates a presumption that an officer's death or permanent disability was directly caused by a personal injury in the line of duty if the officer took an action intended to bring about his or her death and exposure to a traumatic event was a substantial factor in that action or that action occurred within 45 days of an exposure and was consistent with a psychiatric disorder.
Finally, the act requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the details of benefits issued pursuant to this act, including recommendations to improve the PSOB program.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 223 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed402–17 | May 18, 2022 |
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2022 to May 18, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Mar 7, 2022 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Mar 18, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 6, 2022 | |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | May 6, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | May 10, 2022 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-172.
- Aug 16, 2022Signed by President.
- Aug 15, 2022Presented to President.
- Aug 2, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2022Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3826)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3635 | Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Jun 14, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 19, 2022Referred in Senate
- May 18, 2022Engrossed in House
- May 18, 2022Reported in House
- Mar 7, 2022Introduced in House
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