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H.R.3565 / 108th Congress

Law Enforcement Officers' Health Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 20, 2003

Law Enforcement Officers' Health Act - Provides for a ten percent reduction in funds under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program for any entity that fails to have in effect throughout its jurisdiction the policy that: (1) there shall be a rebuttable presumption of service connection for any heart, lung, or respiratory disease resulting in the death or permanent incapacity of a public safety officer employed in that jurisdiction for at least five years who passed a physical exam prior to initial employment that revealed no evidence of such diseases; and (2) the officer shall be entitled to all benefits provided to other public employees in the jurisdiction for service-connected heart, lung, or respiratory disease, including retirement, disability, or workers compensation benefits. Directs that any funds not allocated for failure to comply be reallocated to entities in compliance with this Act.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D–MI

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

    3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    5. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    6. Introduced in House

    7. Introduced in House

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