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H.R. 2711: Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act

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H.R. 2711: Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-04 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-178.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 299 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments, HR2711 (2010-05-25), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-178. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 14, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act - Authorizes the head of the concerned agency to pay the transportation (including one privately owned motor vehicle) and moving expenses attributable to a change of residence within the United States of the immediate family of a covered employee, including any federal law enforcement officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employee, or customs and border protection officer, who dies as a result of personal injury sustained while in the performance of duties, as well as expenses of preparing and transporting the remains of the deceased to the place where the family will reside following the employee's death (or another appropriate place for interment). Prohibits duplicative payment of such expenses. Declares that no determination made under this Act shall be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any workers compensation claim under which compensation may be provided on account of death or personal injury, nor shall any determination made with respect to any such claim be deemed relevant to or be considered in connection with any request for payment of expenses under this Act.

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Official text

Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2711, FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act (2009-09-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2711, FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act (2009-09-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2711, Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act (2010-01-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2711, Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act (2010-01-14)

Cosponsors on this site

Bill Foster (D-IL), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (1)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr2711 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111