S 3897
Passed a chamber
Requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify claimants of missing information within 90 days, decide public safety officer death benefit claims within 270 days, and issue interim payments when decisions run late.
Official title: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
10-AUG-2026
Senate
Introduced
24-FEB-2026
Referred
24-FEB-2026
Approved by committee
14-MAY-2026
Reported
19-MAY-2026
On the calendar
19-MAY-2026
Passed
07-AUG-2026
- Requires the Bureau to notify claimants or agencies of missing information within 90 calendar days after receiving a claim.
- Requires the Bureau to issue a final, appealable determination within 270 calendar days after receiving all required information, with a single interim payment if it misses that deadline.
- Requires the Bureau to subpoena public agencies that do not provide requested information within 30 days, unless it approves an extension of up to 60 days.
- Requires approval of a claim when the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund or World Trade Center Health Program certifies eligibility, absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
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Crime and Law Enforcement
■ 10 D■ 4 R
10 Democrats
4 Republicans