HEROES Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(i)changedby H.R. 3146 Sec. 2(1)

   The bill says: in clause (i), by striking "or" after the semicolon;

   Bill text · Current law (20 U.S.C. 1087e)

2. 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(ii)changedby H.R. 3146 Sec. 2(1)

   The bill says: in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and

   Bill text · Current law (20 U.S.C. 1087e)

3. 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)added (iii)by H.R. 3146 Sec. 2(1)

   (iii) volunteer work as a qualified volunteer firefighter or qualified volunteer emergency medical technician in accordance with subparagraph (C).

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (20 U.S.C. 1087e)

4. 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)added (C)by H.R. 3146 Sec. 2(2)

   (C) Qualified volunteer firefighter; qualified emergency medical technician.—(i) The term qualified volunteer firefighter means an individual who—(I) provides firefighting services, fire prevention services, emergency medical services, or other related emergency response services on behalf of a legally recognized fire department or public safety organization; and(II) is not otherwise directly employed on a full-time basis by the same fire department or public safety organization for which they provide such services.(ii) The term qualified volunteer emergency medical technician means an individual who—(I) is trained and certified, licensed, or otherwise authorized under applicable state or local laws to provide emergency medical care, pre-hospital care, or ambulance services in response to medical emergencies;(II) performs such care or services on behalf of an ambulance service, fire department, healthcare facility, or public safety organization; and(III) is not otherwise directly employed on a full-time basis by the same ambulance service, fire department, healthcare facility, or public safety organization for which they provide such care or services.(iii) The Secretary shall—(I) determine the minimum volunteer time required for a qualified volunteer firefighter or a qualified volunteer emergency medical technician to be treated as an individual employed in a full-time job for purposes of this subsection; and(II) ensure that such minimum volunteer time is not less than the amount of volunteer time that is required for the qualified volunteer firefighter or a qualified volunteer emergency medical technician to be considered an active member of the relevant ambulance service, fire department, healthcare facility, or public safety organization.(D) Public safety organization.— The term public safety organization means any State, local, or tribal governmental agency or nonprofit organization that has the principal purpose of protecting the safety of life, health, or property.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (20 U.S.C. 1087e)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.