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

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-05-14

This bill would expand federal benefits available to public safety officers, likely increasing death benefits, disability payments, or other support for police officers, firefighters, and similar workers who are injured or killed in the line of duty. The expansion would provide more financial protection to these workers and their families when they suffer serious harm while performing their jobs. The bill is named after two public safety officers, suggesting it may address specific gaps in current benefit programs.