H.R. 1147 · 109th Congress
Public Safety Officer Protection Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Baca
- Introduced
- 2005-03-08
- Latest action
- 2005-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Public Safety Officer Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to provide that: (1) if a public safety officer develops cancer and either dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of the cancer, such officer's death or disability shall be presumed to be the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty; and (2) such an officer or such officer's family shall be eligible for disability or death benefits.