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H.R. 1360

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1360, the Officer John Barnes Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Randy Weber (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 1360 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb1360/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1360 IH: Officer John Barnes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-13
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1360  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Officer John Barnes Act  .
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.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Weber (R) sponsors H.R. 1360, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1360 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1360 has taken 2 actions since Feb 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 1360 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 1360.

Titles

H.R. 1360 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Officer John Barnes Act — Display Title
  • Officer John Barnes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1360 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1360’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr1360/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1360 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management to Law enforcement officers.

hr1360/subjects.txt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1360, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEBER of Texas:H.R. 1360.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H712]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com