A bill to extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020
This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.
For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty.
For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2464)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2464)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3109-3110)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 116-157
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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3109-3110)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-157.
Became Public Law No: 116-157.