Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026

This bill makes changes to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program, which provides payments to public safety officers who are killed or hurt on the job and to their families. It sets deadlines for processing claims, requiring the government to tell applicants about any missing information within 90 days and to decide on completed claims within 270 days. The bill also requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to spread the word about the program, use its legal power to get needed documents from agencies that don't respond, and report on what is causing delays in processing claims. Finally, it requires a government watchdog agency to check every year on claims that have been waiting for more than one year.

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