HR 8487 · 118th Congress

HEROS Act

The HEROS Act removes a financial penalty that currently affects widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers who die in the line of duty. Here's what that means in practical terms: when someone loses a spouse who was a first responder killed while working, they may be entitled to…

Introduced

2024-05-21

Policy area

Social Welfare

Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.