House Bill 6509
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on May 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6509
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on May 27, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020
This bill creates a presumption that certain public safety officers who contract COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and were on duty during the 45-day period prior to the diagnosis are eligible for certain benefits payable when public safety officers are injured or killed in the line of duty.
06/01/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/27/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/27/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2316)
05/27/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
05/27/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6509.
05/27/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2316-2319)
05/27/2020
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/14/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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