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H.R. 3303 (115th): First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

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To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

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Sponsor and status

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Gerald Connolly

Sponsor. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 19, 2017
Length: 18 pages
Introduced
Jul 19, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 15, 2018, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

18 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 3303 will add $111 million in new spending through 2028.
R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 3303 will add $111 million in new spending through 2028.

History

Jul 19, 2017
 
Introduced

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Mar 15, 2018
 
Ordered Reported

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Feb 14, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1256 (116th).
Jan 28, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 521.

H.R. 3303 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3303. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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