U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3897: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Status: Passed one chamber, August 10, 2026
A bill to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, and for other purposes.
From the engrossed text, August 7, 2026:
AN ACT To revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Eligibility determination for public safety officer benefits (a) In general Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10285 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (e)(2)(E), by inserting , including whether the delay is due to the inaction of the claimant or an agency from which information is required after basis for delay ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Notice and interim benefits (1) Notice of missing information Not later than 90 calendar days after receiving a claim filed under this subpart, the Bureau shall notify the claimant or the relevant agency of any missing information required to process the claim. (2) Notice of determination (A) In general Not later than 270 calendar days after receiving all information required to process the claim, the Bureau shall inform the claimant of the Bureau's final, appealable determination as to the claimant's benefit eligibility. (B) Interim benefits as notice Provision of interim benefits under section 1201(c) shall be deemed to …
Sponsors
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D) · primary sponsor
- Cruz, Ted (R)
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Graham, Lindsey (R)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Welch, Peter (D)
Latest actions
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4550)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- : Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4549-4550)
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
- : Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Subjects: Law enforcement officers, Disability assistance, Crime and Law Enforcement, Employee benefits and pensions, Government studies and investigations, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is SB3897?
- SB3897 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026.
- What does SB3897 do?
- In its own words: An act To revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB3897?
- Passed one chamber as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3897?
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3897?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3897
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