The record

LegislationLegislation· Aug 2026
S 3897 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)

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

Speeds up death and disability benefits for public safety officers, sets claim-processing deadlines.

Tradeoff

Requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to process claims faster and issue interim payments if delays exceed 270 days. No direct fiscal cost specified in the bill text.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on August 7, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Feb 24, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Feb 24, 2026)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on the Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 14, 2026)

  4. Senate · Amended

    Senator Gillibrand's

    Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 6764 · Aug 7, 2026)

    Drops the partial disability benefit, the $6,000 interim payment cap and the expedited approval of September 11th fund-certified claims.

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 7, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  6. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 10, 2026)