Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 15
- Latest action
- Aug 10, 2026
What it does
The bill amends the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to improve the processing of death, disability, and educational assistance claims by requiring the Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify claimants of missing information within 90 days and issue a final determination within 270 days of receiving all required information, with interim benefit payments if the Bureau misses the deadline. It also mandates outreach to public safety officers and underserved agencies, annual audits by the Comptroller General of backlogged claims, and grants the Bureau authority to issue subpoenas to public agencies that fail to provide necessary documentation within 30 days (with a possible 60-day…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.