A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.

United States115th CongressS-2871Senate
Updated: May 16, 2018

Summary

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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HR-3918: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to fire police officers.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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