Bill > HR4248

This bill aims to provide financial and benefit-related support for school resource officers (SROs), who are retired peace officers employed as armed security in elementary and secondary schools. The bill has two main components: first, it amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude compensation received by qualified school resource officers from gross income, meaning these officers would not have to pay federal income tax on their SRO earnings. Specifically, this applies to retired law enforcement officers who have separated from service in good standing and are now working as armed school security. Second, the bill modifies the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to make school resource officers eligible for public safety officers' death benefits, which would provide financial support to the families of SROs who die in the line of duty. The bill's provisions would take effect immediately after its enactment, potentially providing immediate tax relief and expanded death benefit protections for school resource officers who play a critical role in maintaining safety in educational institutions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4248/all-info