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A bill to authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1608| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (8)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries. The board is required to issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments. These regulations shall ensure that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to the employee, including worker's compensation benefits. The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • July 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3298: Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017
Congressional officers and employeesEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsLaw enforcement officersMembers of CongressSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. CapitolViolent crimeWorker safety and health

A bill to authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1608| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries. The board is required to issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments. These regulations shall ensure that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to the employee, including worker's compensation benefits. The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • July 20, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jeff Flake

Jeff Flake

Republican Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (8)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3298: Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional officers and employeesEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsLaw enforcement officersMembers of CongressSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. CapitolViolent crimeWorker safety and health