Amendment104th Congress
Amendment places limits on State and local law enforcement funding to jurisdictions that do not provide continued health benefits to public safety officers who separate or retire due to injuries sustained while responding to an emergency situation.
- Amendment Number
- 1337
- Description
- Amendment places limits on State and local law enforcement funding to jurisdictions that do not provide continued health benefits to public safety officers who separate or retire due to injuries sustained while responding to an emergency situation.
- Purpose
- An amendment to require states to provide health care benefits to public safety officers who are forced to resign or retire because of an injury they received in the course of duty, at least equal to benefits received by officers who resign or retire voluntarily. States that fail to provide such coverage will be eligible for only up to 90% of the state and local law enforcement funding for which they qualify.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 24, 1996
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Deutsch amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 11:52:39
- Submitted Date
- Jul 24, 1996
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021