# 106-s-1638: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.

106-s-1638, A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty., is a 106th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] (R-MO); status Became Public Law No: 106-276. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 106-s-1638
- Congress: 106
- Title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 106-276.
- Introduced: 1999-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.

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## Sources
- [106-s-1638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1638)

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