Establishes survivor support liaison in Department of Treasury to assist beneficiaries of emergency responders who die in line of duty; designated as "Captain Augusto Acabou's, Wayne Brooks', and Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson's act"; appropriates $1,000,000.

Summary

The bill establishes an Office of Emergency Responder Survivor Support and Navigation within the Department of Treasury, led by a survivor support liaison and staffed by at least three former beneficiaries. It provides those families with guidance on applying for municipal, state, federal, and private survivor benefits, and it earmarks $1 million each year to run the program. The measure honors three fallen responders and is currently referred to a committee.

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