Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3298
Sponsor: Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2017-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Law enforcement officers
Members of Congress
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. Capitol
Violent crime
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: 

Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

 
This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.
 
The board is required to issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments. These regulations shall ensure that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to the employee, including worker's compensation benefits.
 
The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 

Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.
 
The board is required to issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments, including regulations ensuring that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to the employee, including worker's compensation benefits.
 
The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.

action_date: 2017-07-27
text: 

Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to: (1) families of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty, or (2) employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.
 
The board shall issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments, including regulations ensuring that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to such family or employee, including worker's compensation benefits.
 
The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.

action_date: 2017-08-04
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to: (1) families of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty, or (2) employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.
 
The board shall issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments, including regulations ensuring that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to such family or employee, including worker's compensation benefits.
 
The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-08-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-08-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6512)
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4361-4362)
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6183)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6183)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6183-6187)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-45