[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 911 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 911

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS IN THE 
              PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(p) Personal Injury to Retired Law Enforcement Officer.--
            ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `retired 
        law enforcement officer' means an individual who separated from 
        service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an 
        official capacity at a public agency with or without 
        compensation.
            ``(2) Eligibility.--A retired law enforcement officer shall 
        be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died 
        or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and 
        proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted 
        attack because of the retired law enforcement officer's service 
        as a law enforcement officer.''.
    (b) Retroactive Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendments made by this section shall--
                    (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this 
                Act; and
                    (B) apply to any matter--
                            (i) pending before the Bureau of Justice 
                        Assistance or otherwise on the date of 
                        enactment of this Act; or
                            (ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing 
                        effective dates) or accruing after the date of 
                        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Exceptions.--The amendment made by this section shall 
        apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement 
        officer described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus 
        Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this 
        Act) on or after January 1, 2012.

            Passed the Senate July 29, 2025.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 911

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  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.