Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill, the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025, amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the public safety officers’ death benefits program. Specifically, it includes retired law enforcement officers who served in an official capacity and died or became permanently and totally disabled as a direct result of a targeted attack related to their service. The bill also retroactively applies to certain pending matters and those filed after the bill’s enactment date, with a specific exception for actions taken against covered officers on or after January 1, 2012.
Key provisions
- Expands the public safety officers’ death benefits program.
- Defines ‘retired law enforcement officer’ as someone who left service in good standing.
- Establishes eligibility for benefits if death or disability resulted from a targeted attack due to service.
- Retroactively applies to pending and future claims.
- Includes a specific exception for actions taken on or after January 1, 2012.
Who is affected
- Retired law enforcement officers
- Families of deceased or permanently disabled retired law enforcement officers
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance
Notable changes
- Adds a new section (1201(p)) to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.
- Creates a new category of eligible individuals within the death benefits program.
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