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Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise during National Police Week to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to keep our community safe.
were killed in the line of duty. Because of their tragedy, I introduced the Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act to strengthen the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program and make sure the families of fallen officers receive the support they deserve. With today's cost of living, they are struggling to make ends meet.
off most of their debt, if not all of it. It will increase education benefits to cover the rising cost of an education. It will help officers' widows and children get on a stable footing.
Mr. Speaker, we can honor the sacrifice that families of fallen officers have made by passing this legislation, and we must.