A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
Public Law 106-276 · S. 1638 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 2, 2000 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. John Ashcroft (R-MO)
Cosponsors (14): Sen. Arlen Specter, Sen. Susan Collins,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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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 provide that each dependent of a Federal law enforcement or public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1978 (currently, May 1, 1992, and October 1, 1997, respectively) shall be eligible for financial assistance for higher education for dependents of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: 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 2, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-276.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 21, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 19, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hutchinson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- May 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- May 15, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Feb 10, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 24, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.