To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.
This bill expands the federal Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Program to include retired law enforcement officers who are killed or permanently disabled as a result of targeted attacks related to their former service. Currently, the program covers active duty officers, but this legislation extends those benefits to retired officers who separated in good standing from their positions at public agencies. The bill applies retroactively to incidents occurring on or after January 1, 2019, meaning retired officers and their families may be eligible for benefits even if the injury or death happened years before this law's enactment. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage and applies to all pending and future cases meeting the eligibility criteria. This change recognizes that retired law enforcement officers remain targets for violence due to their professional background and service to their communities.
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