Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Enhance Benefits for First Responders

Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Enhance Benefits for First Responders
A first responder wears a full covering during the CCP virus outbreak as he prepares to assist a patient in Washington, on April 8, 2020. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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A bipartisan group of senators has created legislation to ensure families of front-line officers lost to COVID-19 can quickly get survivor benefits.

The Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR) was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), which clarifies the requirements for receiving survivor benefits under the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program (PSOB).

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