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<item congress="113" measure-type="s" measure-number="876" measure-id="id113s876" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2013-05-07" update-date="2013-06-13">
<title>Fire Police Fairness Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id113s876v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2013-06-13">
<action-date>2013-05-07</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Fire Police Fairness Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer as a public safety officer for purposes of death benefits provisions. Defines a &quot;fire police officer&quot; as an individual who: (1) is serving in accordance with state or local law as a member of a legally organized public safety agency; (2) is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew; and (3) provides scene security or directs traffic in response to any fire, rescue, or police emergency or at a planned special event.</p> <p>Makes conforming amendments to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act).</p>]]></summary-text>
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