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Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 10, 2022Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 3635

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

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Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or a trauma and stress-related disorder following an exposure to one or more traumatic events while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who die or become disabled as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury in the line of duty.

What just happenedJun 14, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
15 cosponsors11 D4 R
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  1. Jun 14, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.

  2. Jun 14, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Jun 14, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. May 26, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Feb 10, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Feb 10, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateJun 14, 202225

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or a trauma and stress-related disorder following an exposure to one or more traumatic events while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who die or become disabled as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury in the line of duty.

Introduced in SenateFeb 10, 2022

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder following a stressful situation while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 — Informed