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Law and JusticeH.R. 3497Comments

Medal of Sacrifice Act

Official title: To establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders.

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What This Bill Does

This act directs the President to issue a medal of sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty.

The act also directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members. The act sets forth responsibilities of the commission, including to advise on the design of the medal and determine how the medal will be presented.

Under the act, eligible law enforcement officers and first responders include federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement officers or first responders who are not subject to an official act of wrongdoing (e.g., a determination that the officer or first responder acted outside the scope of their duties or in a manner that was not in accordance with official policies or procedures).

A law enforcement officer or first responder who is subject to an official act of wrongdoing is generally not eligible for the medal of sacrifice. However, in the case of such an officer or first responder, the act requires the commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer or first responder's cause of death and issue a final determination on their eligibility.

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Timeline

  1. Library of CongressSigned by President.
  2. Became Law
  3. House floor actionsPresented to President.
  4. SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. SenateSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Floor Vote
  8. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  9. House floor actionsMr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
  11. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  13. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  14. Introduced
  15. Committee

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