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S.2944

S.2944: Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016

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About This Bill

Introduced May 18, 2016
Latest Major Action Dec. 22, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise requirements for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. (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.) It authorizes the Department of Justice's...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 22, 2016	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov. 30, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 30, 2016	Received in the House.
Nov. 30, 2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 29, 2016	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Nov. 29, 2016	The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6573)
Nov. 29, 2016	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6571-6573; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6571-6572)
June 9, 2016	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
June 9, 2016	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
June 9, 2016	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 18, 2016	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2976-2977)
May 18, 2016	Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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