HR 1147 · 109th Congress · Labor and Employment
Public Safety Officer Protection Act of 2005
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2005-05-10)
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Public Safety Officer Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to provide that: (1) if a public safety officer develops cancer and either dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of the cancer, such officer's death or disability shall be presumed to be the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty; and (2) such an officer or such officer's family shall be eligible for disability or death benefits.…
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3 Democrats