Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6943
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Neurological disorders

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

 
This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder following a stressful situation while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty.

action_date: 2022-05-18
text: 

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

 
This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders following an exposure to one or more traumatic events while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who die or become disabled as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury in the line of duty.
 
The bill specifies that post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress related disorders suffered by a public safety officer following an exposure to a traumatic event while on duty constitutes a personal injury in the line of duty if exposure to the traumatic event was a substantial factor in the disorder.
 
Further, for the purposes of death and disability benefits, the bill creates a presumption that an officer's death or permanent disability was directly caused by a personal injury in the line of duty if the officer took an action intended to bring about his or her death and exposure to a traumatic event was a substantial factor in that action or that action occurred within 45 days of an exposure and was consistent with a psychiatric disorder. 
 
Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the details of benefits issued pursuant to the PSOB program, including recommendations to improve the program.
 

 

action_date: 2022-08-01
text: 

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

 
This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer or suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders following an exposure to one or more traumatic events while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who die or become disabled as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury in the line of duty.
 
The bill specifies that post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders suffered by a public safety officer following an exposure to a traumatic event while on duty constitutes a personal injury in the line of duty if exposure to the traumatic event was a substantial factor in the disorder.
 
Further, for the purposes of death and disability benefits, the bill creates a presumption that an officer's death or permanent disability was directly caused by a personal injury in the line of duty if the officer took an action intended to bring about his or her death and exposure to a traumatic event was a substantial factor in that action or that action occurred within 45 days of an exposure and was consistent with a psychiatric disorder. 
 
Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the details of benefits issued pursuant to this bill, including recommendations to improve the PSOB program.

action_date: 2022-08-16
text: 

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

 
This act extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program to certain public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who suffer or suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders following an exposure to one or more traumatic events while on duty. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who die or become disabled as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury in the line of duty.
 
The act specifies that post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, or trauma and stress-related disorders suffered by a public safety officer following an exposure to a traumatic event while on duty constitutes a personal injury in the line of duty if exposure to the traumatic event was a substantial factor in the disorder.
 
Further, for the purposes of death and disability benefits, the act creates a presumption that an officer's death or permanent disability was directly caused by a personal injury in the line of duty if the officer took an action intended to bring about his or her death and exposure to a traumatic event was a substantial factor in that action or that action occurred within 45 days of an exposure and was consistent with a psychiatric disorder. 
 
Finally, the act requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the details of benefits issued pursuant to this act, including recommendations to improve the PSOB program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-172.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-172.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3826)
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3826)
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-08-01
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 402 - 17 (Roll No. 223).
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 402 - 17 (Roll No. 223).
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5167-5168)
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6943.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5120-5123; text: CR H5120-5121)
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-335.
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-335.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-172