US Congress House Bill 1828 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fire Police Fairness Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include a fire police officer as a public safety officer for purposes of death benefits provisions. Defines a "fire police officer" as an individual who: (1) is serving in accordance with state or local law as a member of a legally organized public safety agency but is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew; and (2) provides scene security or directs traffic in response to any fire, rescue, or police emergency or at a planned special event.

Fire Police Fairness Act

Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-05-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB876 (Related) 2013-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1828/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1828/BILLS-113hr1828ih.pdf