Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the House.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers' death benefits program. Under this bill, a retired law enforcement officer becomes eligible for benefits if they died or became permanently and totally disabled. This must be the direct and proximate result of a personal injury from a targeted attack because of their past service. The rules also apply retroactively to actions taken against retired law enforcement officers on or after January 1, 2012.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would retired people be better off under this?
The bill directly expands benefit eligibility for retired law enforcement officers facing disability or death from targeted attacks.
- Scored +7
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill provides death and disability benefits which are highly beneficial to retired individuals.
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill includes benefits for those who become permanently and totally disabled due to service-related attacks.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section adds retired law enforcement officers to the public safety officers' death benefits program. It is a positive step because it provides benefits if a retired officer dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled from a targeted attack due to their service.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- None identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill directly expands benefit eligibility for retired law enforcement officers facing disability or death from targeted attacks. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill provides death and disability benefits which are highly beneficial to retired individuals. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill includes benefits for those who become permanently and totally disabled due to service-related attacks.
- 8/1/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 7/29/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796; text: CR S4797)
- 6/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/15/2025
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 5/7/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
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Mitch McConnellRepublican · Kentucky
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