A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the benefit payable with respect to the death of a public safety officer, and for other purposes.
Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase from $50,000 to $100,000 the benefits paid to survivors of public safety officers (law enforcement officers and fire fighters) who died as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty.
Directs the Bureau of Justice Assistance to adjust public safety officer death benefits to reflect the annual change in the Consumer Price Index. Makes the date of death the determining date with respect to the amount payable to beneficiaries.
H.R. 5210 passed in Senate relating to this measure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
See H.R.4758.
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