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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill makes changes to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty or permanently disabled as a result of catastrophic injuries sustained in the line of duty. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Among the changes, the bill&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;expands the public safety officers eligible for coverage under the PSOB program to include firefighters whose primary duty during an emergency response is to secure the scene or manage traffic and cadets or trainees in candidate-officer training; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;extends coverage under the PSOB program to certain public safety officers responding outside their jurisdiction; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;increases the interim benefit amount payable on a claim for death benefits and requires the interim amount to be adjusted annually for inflation; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;increases the benefit amount payable on a death or disability claim that has been pending for more than 365 days on the date of the final determination; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;allows the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use investigative tools, including subpoenas, to expedite the processing of claims and obtain information or documentation from third parties (e.g., public agencies); &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;specifies that an injury resulting from a neurocognitive disorder qualifies as a &lt;em&gt;catastrophic injury&lt;/em&gt; for the purposes of disability benefits; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;requires (currently, authorizes) DOJ to provide retroactive education benefits to qualifying children and spouses; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;specifies that hearing officers appointed to review claims are special government employees (i.e., employees who perform temporary duties for a limited period of time) and are authorized to conduct examinations; and &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;allows responders to the World Trade Center or their surviving family members to file claims for death or disability benefits in certain circumstances.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;
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2021-11-09
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-30
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-04-30T13:01:25Z
Referred to
House
Judiciary Committee
2021-11-09T15:29:50Z
Referred to
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
hsju00
Standing
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-04-30
CT
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-04-30
AZ
B001285
26
Julia
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Brownley
D
2021-04-30
CA
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2021-04-30
FL
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-04-30
PA
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-04-30
NE
M001190
2
Markwayne
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Mullin
R
2021-04-30
OK
G000597
2
Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Garbarino
R.
R
2021-04-30
NY
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2021-05-11
NY
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-05-11
DC
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-05-11
FL
S001201
3
Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
D
2021-05-11
NY
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-05-11
IA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-05-11
NJ
S001157
13
David
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Scott
D
2021-05-11
GA
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2021-05-12
NJ
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-07-16
NY
R000599
36
Raul
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Ruiz
D
2021-07-26
CA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-07-26
NJ
S001212
8
Pete
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Stauber
R
2021-08-03
MN
K000386
24
John
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Katko
R
2021-08-03
NY
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2021-08-10
TN
H001090
10
Josh
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Harder
D
2021-09-21
CA
G000582
0
Jenniffer
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Gonzalez-Colon
R
2021-10-26
PR
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2021-04-30
2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
2021-11-18
Became Public Law No: 117-61.
CRS
Identical bill
Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021
S
P000096
9
WILLIAM
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
N
PASCRELL
J.
D
NJ
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2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill makes changes to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty or permanently disabled as a result of catastrophic injuries sustained in the line of duty. </p> <p>Among the changes, the bill</p> <ul> <li>expands the public safety officers eligible for coverage under the PSOB program to include firefighters whose primary duty during an emergency response is to secure the scene or manage traffic and cadets or trainees in candidate-officer training; </li> <li>extends coverage under the PSOB program to certain public safety officers responding outside their jurisdiction; </li> <li>increases the interim benefit amount payable on a claim for death benefits and requires the interim amount to be adjusted annually for inflation; </li> <li>increases the benefit amount payable on a death or disability claim that has been pending for more than 365 days on the date of the final determination; </li> <li>allows the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use investigative tools, including subpoenas, to expedite the processing of claims and obtain information or documentation from third parties (e.g., public agencies); </li> <li>specifies that an injury resulting from a neurocognitive disorder qualifies as a <em>catastrophic injury</em> for the purposes of disability benefits; </li> <li>requires (currently, authorizes) DOJ to provide retroactive education benefits to qualifying children and spouses; </li> <li>specifies that hearing officers appointed to review claims are special government employees (i.e., employees who perform temporary duties for a limited period of time) and are authorized to conduct examinations; and </li> <li>allows responders to the World Trade Center or their surviving family members to file claims for death or disability benefits in certain circumstances.</li> </ul>
2022-04-07T16:32:45Z
00
2021-04-30T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2936ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2936ih.xml
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:31Z
2023-01-11T13:48:31Z
3.0.0
2021-11-18
Became Public Law No: 117-61.
CRS
Identical bill
Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021
S
2021-11-09
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
hsju08
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-30
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
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2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-30
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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9
WILLIAM
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
N
PASCRELL
J.
D
NJ
C001069
2
Joe
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Courtney
D
2021-04-30
CT
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-04-30
AZ
B001285
26
Julia
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Brownley
D
2021-04-30
CA
R000609
4
John
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rutherford
H.
R
2021-04-30
FL
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-04-30
PA
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-04-30
NE
M001190
2
Markwayne
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Mullin
R
2021-04-30
OK
G000597
2
Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Garbarino
R.
R
2021-04-30
NY
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2021-05-11
NY
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-05-11
DC
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-05-11
FL
S001201
3
Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
D
2021-05-11
NY
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-05-11
IA
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-05-11
NJ
S001157
13
David
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
Scott
D
2021-05-11
GA
G000583
5
Josh
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Gottheimer
D
2021-05-12
NJ
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-07-16
NY
R000599
36
Raul
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Ruiz
D
2021-07-26
CA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-07-26
NJ
S001212
8
Pete
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Stauber
R
2021-08-03
MN
K000386
24
John
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Katko
R
2021-08-03
NY
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2021-08-10
TN
H001090
10
Josh
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Harder
D
2021-09-21
CA
G000582
0
Jenniffer
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Gonzalez-Colon
R
2021-10-26
PR
Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Justice Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Fires First responders and emergency personnel Health personnel Infectious and parasitic diseases Law enforcement officers Neurological disorders New York City Terrorism Worker safety and health
2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Protecting America's First Responders Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill makes changes to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty or permanently disabled as a result of catastrophic injuries sustained in the line of duty. </p> <p>Among the changes, the bill</p> <ul> <li>expands the public safety officers eligible for coverage under the PSOB program to include firefighters whose primary duty during an emergency response is to secure the scene or manage traffic and cadets or trainees in candidate-officer training; </li> <li>extends coverage under the PSOB program to certain public safety officers responding outside their jurisdiction; </li> <li>increases the interim benefit amount payable on a claim for death benefits and requires the interim amount to be adjusted annually for inflation; </li> <li>increases the benefit amount payable on a death or disability claim that has been pending for more than 365 days on the date of the final determination; </li> <li>allows the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use investigative tools, including subpoenas, to expedite the processing of claims and obtain information or documentation from third parties (e.g., public agencies); </li> <li>specifies that an injury resulting from a neurocognitive disorder qualifies as a <em>catastrophic injury</em> for the purposes of disability benefits; </li> <li>requires (currently, authorizes) DOJ to provide retroactive education benefits to qualifying children and spouses; </li> <li>specifies that hearing officers appointed to review claims are special government employees (i.e., employees who perform temporary duties for a limited period of time) and are authorized to conduct examinations; and </li> <li>allows responders to the World Trade Center or their surviving family members to file claims for death or disability benefits in certain circumstances.</li> </ul>
2022-04-07T16:32:45Z
00
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-11-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.