H.R. 9845

119 HR 9845 IH: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9845  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 22, 2026   Mr. 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 Judiciary    A BILL
To 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026  .
2.
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 .
3.
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.