To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.
USA115th CongressHR-3918| House
| Updated: 10/13/2017
Joe Courtney
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (32)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fire Police Fairness Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
FiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.
USA115th CongressHR-3918| House
| Updated: 10/13/2017
Fire Police Fairness Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer within the definition of "public safety officer" for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Joe Courtney
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Cosponsors (32)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
FiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers