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To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time.
Summary
This bill establishes a timeline requirement for the Public Safety Officer Benefit (PSOB) program to make benefit eligibility determinations. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require that the Bureau administering the program inform claimants of their benefit eligibility determination within 270 calendar days (approximately 9 months) after receiving a claim. The requirement applies to all claims filed under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program. By establishing this deadline, the bill aims to ensure timely processing of benefit claims for public safety officers and their families.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Randy K. Sr. Weber’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $36,400
- TRANS-GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. $13,200
- TRANS-GOLBAL SOLUTIONS GROUP INC $13,200
- MCCORVEY INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION $13,200
- BALD CYPRESS LTD $8,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Randy K. Sr. Weber → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Officer John Barnes Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.
Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10285) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Not later than 270 calendar days after receiving a claim filed under this subpart, the Bureau shall inform the claimant of the Bureau’s determination as to the claimant’s benefit eligibility.”. <all>
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