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Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-3298| House 
| Updated: 8/4/2017
Joe Barton

Joe Barton

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (128)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jason Lewis (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to: (1) families of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty, or (2) employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries. The board shall issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments, including regulations ensuring that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to such family or employee, including worker's compensation benefits. The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.

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Timeline
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 24, 2017
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6183-6187)
Jul 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.
Jul 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6183)
Jul 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6183)
Jul 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2017
Presented to President.
Jul 27, 2017
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)
Jul 27, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4361-4362)
Jul 27, 2017
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2017
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6512)
Jul 27, 2017
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)
Jul 27, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 2017
Signed by President.
Aug 4, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-45.
  • July 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


  • July 24, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • July 24, 2017
    Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • July 24, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6183-6187)


  • July 24, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.


  • July 24, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6183)


  • July 24, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6183)


  • July 24, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 27, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 27, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 27, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • July 27, 2017
    Presented to President.


  • July 27, 2017
    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)


  • July 27, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4361-4362)


  • July 27, 2017
    Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 27, 2017
    Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6512)


  • July 27, 2017
    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)


  • July 27, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • August 4, 2017
    Signed by President.


  • August 4, 2017
    Became Public Law No: 115-45.

Congress

Related Bills

  • S 115-1608: A bill to authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.
Congressional officers and employeesEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsLaw enforcement officersMembers of CongressSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. CapitolViolent crimeWorker safety and health

Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-3298| House 
| Updated: 8/4/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to: (1) families of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty, or (2) employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries. The board shall issue specific regulations governing the fund's use for making such payments, including regulations ensuring that the payments are in addition to, and do not otherwise affect, other forms of compensation payable to such family or employee, including worker's compensation benefits. The bill requires amounts received by the board in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, to be deposited into the fund.

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Timeline
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 24, 2017
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6183-6187)
Jul 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.
Jul 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6183)
Jul 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6183)
Jul 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2017
Presented to President.
Jul 27, 2017
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)
Jul 27, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4361-4362)
Jul 27, 2017
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 27, 2017
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6512)
Jul 27, 2017
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)
Jul 27, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 2017
Signed by President.
Aug 4, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-45.
  • July 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.


  • July 24, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.


  • July 24, 2017
    Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • July 24, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6183-6187)


  • July 24, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3298.


  • July 24, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6183)


  • July 24, 2017
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6183)


  • July 24, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • July 27, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 27, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 27, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • July 27, 2017
    Presented to President.


  • July 27, 2017
    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)


  • July 27, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4361-4362)


  • July 27, 2017
    Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • July 27, 2017
    Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6512)


  • July 27, 2017
    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6512)


  • July 27, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • August 4, 2017
    Signed by President.


  • August 4, 2017
    Became Public Law No: 115-45.
Joe Barton

Joe Barton

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (128)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Womack (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jason Lewis (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • S 115-1608: A bill to authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional officers and employeesEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsLaw enforcement officersMembers of CongressSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. CapitolViolent crimeWorker safety and health