U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9845: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke to receive payment through the Public Safety Office Benefit program.
What the bill says
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke to receive payment through the Public Safety Office Benefit program.
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke to receive payment through the Public Safety Office Benefit program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Simplified claims Section 1201(k) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281(k) ) is amended-- (1) in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking or was directly and proximately caused by something other than the mere presence of cardiovascular-disease risk factors ; (2) by striking paragraph (3); (3) in paragraph (2)(C)-- (A) by striking 24 hours and inserting 72 hours ; and (B) by striking ; and at the end and inserting , ; and (4) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; and . SECTION 3. Application The amendments made by this Act shall apply in the case of any claim for benefits that is pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Sponsors
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D, HD-FL-25)
- Stephen Lynch (D, HD-008)
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004)
- Adam Gray (D)
- Mike Thompson (D, HD-CA-4)
- Thomas Kean (R, HD-007)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Jared Golden (D, HD-002)
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D, HD-WA-3)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is HB9845?
- HB9845 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026.
- What does HB9845 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke to receive payment through the Public Safety Office Benefit program.
- What is the status of HB9845?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9845?
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9845?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9845
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