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Sec. 3 · H.R. 1269

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(a) In general Section 3 of the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Definition In this section, the term line of duty action includes any action— (1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the direction of the agency served by the public safety officer; or (2) the public safety officer is authorized or obligated to perform.. (b) Applicability (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any claim under section 3 of the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note)— (A) that is predicated upon the death of a public safety officer on or after January 1, 2020; or (B) that is— (i) predicated upon the disability of a public safety officer; and (ii) filed on or after January 1, 2020. (2) Time for filing claim Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who desires to file a claim that is predicated upon the amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be precluded from filing such a claim within 3 years of the date of enactment of this Act.