Rep. Beyer: House Passes Legislation to Expand Mental Health Benefits for First Responders and Survivor Benefits for Families
May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022:
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Public Safety Officer Support Act, introduced by Rep. David Trone (D-MD), with strong bipartisan support. The bill would amend the federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to add coverage for first responders who are disabled or who die by suicide as a result of service-related traumatic events. Under current law . . .
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Public Safety Officer Support Act, introduced by Rep. David Trone (D-MD), with strong bipartisan support. The bill would amend the federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to add coverage for first responders who are disabled or who die by suicide as a result of service-related traumatic events. Under current law . . .