HR 802 · 107th Congress · Commemorations

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 107-12.(2001-05-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2001-03-22
Roll #59 ↗
Yea 414Nay 0
Democrats
201 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
211 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2001-03-22
Roll #59 ↗
Yea 414Nay 0
Democrats
201 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
211 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 - Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Declares the Public Safety Medal of Valor the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. Establishes the Medal of Valor Review Board to select and recommend candidates as Medal recipients, and a national medal of valor office within the Department of Justice. Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to conform with this Act and to establish the Secretary's Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service for the Secretary of Commerce to award for outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 802, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

Mar 9, 2001

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 8, 2001</p>

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H.R. 802, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

Mar 9, 2001

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 8, 2001

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 802, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

May 15, 2001

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on May 14, 2001</p>

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H.R. 802, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

May 15, 2001

Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on May 14, 2001

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8]WI
Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]FL