A bill to extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 14, 2020
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 14, 2020.
22 Cosponsors (12 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Position statements
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 7031: Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020
Introduced on May 27, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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May 5, 2020
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 14, 2020
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 20, 2020
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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 without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Aug 14, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 3607 (116th) 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. 3607. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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