The bill, H. R. 7794, also known as the “Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It proposes to extend death benefits to certain retired law enforcement officers if they are killed or permanently disabled...
Simple Explanation
The Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2024 is a bill that wants to give money to the families of retired police officers if those officers get hurt or killed because someone attacked them for being a police officer, even if they've stopped working already. It would count for events like this that happened since January 1, 2019.