House
Sep 9, 2003Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act
Summary
Official
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 to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, for purposes of survivor benefits.
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Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(2/26/03)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
BE
Mr. ETHERIDGE
(D) NC – 2
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8065-8066)
Sep 9, 2003
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