Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
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Summary
This bill amends the Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program to streamline claims processing and expand eligibility. It establishes timelines for the Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify claimants of missing information (90 days) and make eligibility determinations (270 days), with automatic interim benefit payments if deadlines are missed. The bill also creates a new benefit category for public safety officers with permanent partial disability that prevents them from performing any gainful work as a public safety officer, payable at half the death benefit rate, and requires the Bureau to issue subpoenas to agencies that fail to provide necessary documentation within 30 days.
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