A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase to the amount of benefits payable with respect to the death of public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Public Safety Officers' 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 die as a result of injury sustained in the line of duty. Allows such benefits to be paid to a designated beneficiary if there is no surviving spouse, child, or parent.
States that funds in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund shall be used for the payment of one-half of such benefits.
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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