To provide benefits to public safety officers who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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