Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

This bill expands a federal benefits program for public safety officers to include some retired law enforcement officers. If a retired officer is killed or becomes permanently and totally disabled because of a targeted attack linked to their past police service, their case can qualify for benefits under the program. A “retired law enforcement officer” means someone who left a public agency in good standing, whether they were paid or not .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Retired law enforcement officers who separated in good standing .
• What changes: Death or permanent total disability from a targeted attack, due to their past service, can qualify for benefits under the public safety officers’ program .
• When it applies: It takes effect when the law is enacted, covers cases already pending or filed after that, and also applies to attacks that happened on or after January 1, 2012 .