Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill (Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act) amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to add Transportation Security Administration employees to the list of individuals eligible for public safety officers’ death benefits when performing TSA duties related to protecting the Nation’s transportation systems. The change is made effective for injuries sustained on or after October 31, 2013.
Progressives emphasize correcting inequity and honoring families
Narrow, sympathetic expansion of death benefits typically attracts bipartisan support in the House.
This bill (Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act) amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to add Transportation Security Administration employees to the list of individuals eligible for public safety officers’ death benefits when performing TSA duties related to protecting the Nation’s transportation systems.
The change is made effective for injuries sustained on or after October 31, 2013.
Narrow, symbolic, and administrable benefit expansion with bipartisan appeal; retroactive cost uncertainty modestly reduces probability.
How solid the drafting looks.
Progressives emphasize correcting inequity and honoring families
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize correcting inequity and honoring families
Likely strongly supportive.
The bill extends an established federal benefit to TSA officers performing protective duties, treating them similarly to other public safety personnel.
Retroactive coverage for injuries since 2013 is seen as correcting an inequity for families.
Generally supportive but pragmatic about implementation and cost.
Approves of extending death benefits to TSA officers, while wanting clear eligibility rules, fiscal estimates, and administrative guidance to avoid unintended expansion or delays.
Cautious to mixed support.
While honoring fallen security personnel is viewed positively, concern centers on expanding federal benefit programs, retroactive liabilities, and potential precedent for other federal workforce expansions.
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Narrow, symbolic, and administrable benefit expansion with bipartisan appeal; retroactive cost uncertainty modestly reduces probability.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize correcting inequity and honoring families
Narrow, symbolic, and administrable benefit expansion with bipartisan appeal; retroactive cost uncertainty modestly reduces probability.
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