Senate bill · S. 571 (119th Congress)
Officer John Barnes Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)
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Summary
Would set a deadline requiring the Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify a claimant of its benefit eligibility determination within 270 calendar days of receiving a Public Safety Officers' Benefits claim.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
4
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
- Republican4
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Related bills
- H.R. 1360Officer John Barnes ActIdentical bill
- S. 3897Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026Related bill
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Full history
- Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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