Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Aug 1, 2025
What it does
The Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers’ death benefits to certain retired law enforcement officers who die or become permanently and totally disabled due to a targeted attack related to their prior service. The bill defines a retired law enforcement officer as someone who separated from service in good standing at a public agency, with or without compensation, and makes the benefits retroactively applicable to eligible incidents occurring on or after January 1, 2012. The amendment applies to pending or future claims filed with the Bureau of Justice Assistance after enactment, with specific…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Law (Not started)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.