Healthcare
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Impact 98% Confidence 85%
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
S 3607 - 116Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-157.
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Impact 87% Confidence 82%
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Summary
49 Public Law Aug 24, 2020
Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty. For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
53 Passed House Jul 23, 2020
Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty. For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
55 Passed Senate May 27, 2020
Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty. For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
00 Introduced in Senate May 19, 2020
Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 This bill extends death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to survivors of public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) who die as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. Specifically, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained an injury in the line of duty.
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Timeline
Aug 14, 2020
Signed by President.
Aug 14, 2020
Signed by President.
Aug 14, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-157.
Aug 14, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-157.
Aug 4, 2020
Presented to President.
Aug 4, 2020
Presented to President.
Jul 20, 2020
Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jul 20, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3109-3110)
Jul 20, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 20, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3109-3110)
Jul 20, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 2020
Received in the House.
May 15, 2020
Held at the desk.
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464)
May 14, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2464)
May 14, 2020
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2464)
May 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
House Votes
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Amendments
116/samdt/1587 May 14, 2020
To improve the bill.
Amendment SA 1587 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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