119 HR 9845 IH: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9845IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 22, 2026Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Alford, Mr. Gray, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kean, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Golden of Maine, and Ms. Perez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke to receive payment through the Public Safety Office Benefit program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026.

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Simplified claims

Section 1201(k) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281(k)) is amended— (1)in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking or was directly and proximately caused by something other than the mere presence of cardiovascular-disease risk factors; (2)by striking paragraph (3); (3)in paragraph (2)(C)— (A)by striking 24 hours and inserting 72 hours; and (B)by striking ; and at the end and inserting ,; and (4)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; and.

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Application

The amendments made by this Act shall apply in the case of any claim for benefits that is pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.