To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure an equitable and timely distribution of benefits to public safety officers.
Public Law 102-520 · H.R. 5862 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 25, 1992 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Manton (D-NY-9)
Cosponsors (27): Rep. Susan Molinari, Rep. Norman Lent,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Bureau of Justice Assistance to pay the same benefit in any year to public safety officers for permanent and total disability as that payable in such year for death benefits.
Makes this Act applicable with respect to injuries occurring on or after November 29, 1990.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 25, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-520.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 3, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hoagland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 1, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 19, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 12, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.