Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998
Official title: “To provide financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.”
Earlier name of the bill: “Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998”.
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How it passed
The House passed it without objection on October 10, 1998. No individual votes are recorded.
The Senate passed it without objection on October 15, 1998. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on November 13, 1998.
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