HR 366 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act of 1976

Introduced 1975-01-14· Sponsored by Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4]· House

Bill Progress

1
Introduced
2
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
Enacted
Latest: Public law 94-430.(1976-09-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1976-09-15
Yea 290Nay 71
PassedHouse · 1976-09-15
Yea 290Nay 71
PassedSenate · 1976-07-19
Yea 80Nay 4
PassedSenate · 1976-07-19
Yea 80Nay 4

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Safety Officers Benefits Act - Provides that in any case in which the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration determines that an eligible public safety officer has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the performance of duty, leaving a spouse or one or more eligible dependents, the Administration shall pay a gratuity of $50,000. States the order of precedence for the payment of the gratuity to dependents. Excludes the payment of benefits if death was caused intentionally or by intentional misconduct or by an individual who would otherwise be entitled to the death benefits or if voluntary intoxication was the proximate cause of death.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only