I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6281 
To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, 
firefighters, and other public safety officers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. KEATING, 
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 
NUGENT, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
A BILL 
To increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen 
police officers, firefighters, and other public safety officers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Children of Fallen He-
roes Scholarship Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) 2011 was a deadly year for law enforcement 
officers, with 163 men and women killed in the line 
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of duty, which is a 15 percent increase from the 
number of law enforcement officers killed in the line 
of duty in 2010. In 2011, 80 firefighters lost their 
lives and 19 paramedics suffered fatalities in the line 
of duty. 
(2) Congress recognizes the sacrifice of the 
families of fallen public safety officers. 
(3) The financial loss for a family with children 
could be detrimental for decades. 
(4) Families who have given the ultimate sac-
rifice deserve the support of the American people as 
their children pursue higher education. 
SEC. 3. CALCULATION OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGI-
BILITY. 
Section 401(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any 
other provision of this section, the expected family 
contribution of each student described in subpara-
graph (B) shall be deemed to be zero for the period 
during which each such student is eligible to receive 
a Federal Pell Grant under subsection (c). 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply to any stu-
dent at an institution of higher education— 
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‘‘(i) whose parent or guardian— 
‘‘(I) was actively serving as a police 
officer, firefighter, or other public safety 
officer; and 
‘‘(II) died as a result of performing a 
public safety service; and 
‘‘(ii) who was 18 years or less, or was en-
rolled as a full-time or part-time student at an 
institution of higher education, as of the time 
of the parent or guardian’s death. 
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘police officer, firefighter, or 
other public safety officer’ means an individual 
who— 
‘‘(I) is a law enforcement officer or 
firefighter in a police department or fire 
department which is organized and oper-
ated by a State or political subdivision to 
provide police protection, firefighting serv-
ices, or emergency medical services for any 
area within the jurisdiction of such State 
or political subdivision; 
‘‘(II) is an emergency medical services 
provider who provides out-of-hospital emer-
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gency medical care, including an emer-
gency medical technician or paramedic; or 
‘‘(III) is a member of a qualified vol-
unteer emergency response organization 
who provides firefighting services or emer-
gency medical services; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘qualified volunteer emer-
gency response organization’ means any volun-
teer organization that— 
‘‘(I) is organized and operated to pro-
vide firefighting or emergency medical 
services for persons in the State or polit-
ical subdivision, as the case may be; and 
‘‘(II) is required (by written agree-
ment) by the State or political subdivision 
to furnish firefighting or emergency med-
ical services in such State or political sub-
division.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 3 of this Act shall 
apply with respect to Federal Pell Grants awarded for aca-
demic year 2013–2014, and each succeeding academic 
year. 
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