Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3487D642DFF44E4585D3FF5429652B8E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026.
- Section H517E4C97204A4A64BDAE1CF2FDD8EFA7: 2. Eligibility determination for public safety officer benefits Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C....
- Section HA809DC1C92F940A28CA2EFA1A2EEBF52: 3. Benefits for permanent and partial disability Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) is...
- Section HF57BACBFBC8646AD928345009813C80D: 4. Expedited payment for VCF or WTCHP determinations Section 1205(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10285(b))...
- Section H94AF72B8F2DC4B9DA2EF442BAFC190AB: 5. Implementation of certain GAO recommendations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself and Mr. Min) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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