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

House Bill

H.R. 7718

119th Congress

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

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Randy Weber

R - TX

Cosponsors

0

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Summary

This bill aims to reform the administrative process for death benefits provided to families of fallen public safety officers, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The changes would streamline procedures to ensure families receive the financial support they're entitled to more efficiently when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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

This bill aims to reform the administrative process for death benefits provided to families of fallen public safety officers, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The changes would streamline procedures to ensure families receive

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This bill aims to reform the administrative process for death benefits provided to families of fallen public safety officers, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The changes would streamline procedures to ensure families receive the financial support they're entitled to more efficiently when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty.

Bill Number: 7718
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026
Bill Number: 7718
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This bill aims to reform the administrative process for death benefits provided to families of fallen public safety officers, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The changes would streamline procedures to ensure families receive the financial support they're entitled t

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to reform the administrative process for death benefits provided to families of fallen public safety officers, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The changes would streamline procedures to ensure families receive the financial support they're entitled to more efficiently when a public safety officer dies in the line of duty.

Last updated: 2/26/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Revises the administrative procedures for processing death benefit claims for families of fallen public safety officers
Could reduce bureaucratic delays that families currently face when applying for federal death benefits
Affects police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders who die while serving their communities
Addresses procedural issues in the existing Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This legislation would primarily benefit the families and survivors of public safety officers who die in the line of duty across the United States. By improving administrative procedures, families could potentially receive death benefits faster and with less paperwork during an already difficult time. The changes could also help police departments, fire stations, and emergency service agencies better support their fallen officers' families through a more efficient claims process.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7718, 119th Congress (2026). "Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7718

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