H.R. 919 · 108th Congress
Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
281 cosponsors · 208 D, 72 R, 1 I
51 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act - 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 suffered while on duty or within 24 hours after participating in a training exercise or responding to an emergency situation shall be presumed…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 26, 2003
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act
Latest action (Sep 9, 2003): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8065-8066)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 26, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.