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S. 419 (115th): Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2017


A bill to require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Charles “Chuck” Grassley

Sponsor. Senator for Iowa. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 18, 2017
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Feb 16, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 2, 2017

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 2, 2017.

Law
Pub.L. 115-36
Cosponsors

16 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Source

History

Feb 16, 2017
 
Introduced

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Mar 1, 2017
 
Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Mar 9, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

May 16, 2017
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

May 17, 2017
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Jun 2, 2017
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 419 (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 S. 419. 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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