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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
8
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (540 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000814

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Dave Min (D-CA-47)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2026-03-03
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-03-03
  • John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)· 2026-04-14
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)· 2026-04-14
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2026-04-20
  • Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)· 2026-05-11
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2026-05-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-02-25

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-25

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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