3.0.0 3607 2023-01-11T13:42:45Z 2023-01-11T13:42:45Z Senate S 2020-05-05 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2020-05-14T20:55:23Z Referred to 2020-05-05T20:27:21Z Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 116 7031 HR 2020-05-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2020-08-14 Became Public Law No: 116-157. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-14 Became Public Law No: 116-157. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-14 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-14 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-04 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2020-08-04 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-20 13:19:26 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-07-20 13:19:24 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3109-3110) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2020-07-20 13:19:24 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-20 13:19:22 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3109-3110) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-07-20 13:19:20 Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2020-05-15 13:11:15 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2020-05-15 09:02:53 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-05-15 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-05-14 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2464) Floor 2020-05-14 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2464) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-14 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Floor 2020-05-14 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464) Discharge 2020-05-14 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-05-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-05-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2020-05-05 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2020-05-05 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2020-05-05 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-05-05 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2020-05-05 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2020-05-05 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2020-05-05 True S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2020-05-05 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2020-05-05 True L000594 Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] Kelly Loeffler R GA 2020-05-05 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-05-05 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2020-05-05 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2020-05-05 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2020-05-05 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2020-05-07 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2020-05-12 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2020-05-12 False C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2020-05-12 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2020-05-12 False M001197 Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] Martha McSally R AZ 2020-05-12 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2020-05-12 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2020-05-12 False Public Law 116-157 Crime and Law Enforcement Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability assistance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Fires First responders and emergency personnel Health information and medical records Health personnel Infectious and parasitic diseases Law enforcement officers Medical tests and diagnostic methods Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-05-05 Introduced in Senate 2020-05-19T18:25:36Z 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.

]]> 55 2020-05-14 Passed Senate 2020-05-27T19:33:52Z 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 2020-07-20 Passed House 2020-07-23T13:19:50Z 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.

]]> 49 2020-08-14 Public Law 2020-08-24T18:04:16Z 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.

]]> Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Display Title Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Titles as Passed Senate Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 Short Titles as Passed House Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 H House Official Title as Introduced A bill to extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS 1587 116 SAMDT To improve the bill. 2022-02-08T23:05:45Z 2020-05-14 Amendment SA 1587 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1587 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/116th-congress/senate-amendment/1587 G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 1 1 B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2020-05-14 True 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Senate 116 S Senate S 3607 Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 2023-01-11T13:42:45Z 6 2020-05-14 0 Senate Amendment SA 1587 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2020-05-14 0 Senate Amendment SA 1587 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S2464; text: CR S2464) To improve the bill. Floor 2020-05-14 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-14 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1587 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Grassley. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-14 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1587 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3607enr/xml/BILLS-116s3607enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3607es/xml/BILLS-116s3607es.xml Introduced in Senate 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3607is/xml/BILLS-116s3607is.xml 2020-08-15T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ157/uslm/PLAW-116publ157.xml Public Law 2020-08-14 Became Public Law No: 116-157. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.