HR7718Referred to Committee

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-25
Introduced
21
Cosponsors
HR
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Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (639 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (21)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-25

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand federal benefits for public safety officers, likely increasing death benefits, disability payments, or other financial protections for police officers, firefighters, and similar first responders who are injured or killed in the line of duty. The expansion would provide better financial support to these workers and their families when they suffer job-related injuries or deaths. The bill is named after two public safety officers, suggesting it may address specific gaps in current benefit programs that affected them or similar cases.

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Crime and Law Enforcement
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