House Bill 5060
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5060
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2018
This bill makes changes to benefits under 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 or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
Among other things, the bill increases the death and disability benefit and increases the monthly education assistance benefit.
February 15, 2018
03/08/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
02/15/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/15/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:31 PM