Senate Bill 3897
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
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Passed Senate on Aug 7, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The "Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026" aims to streamline the process for public safety officers and their families to receive benefits for line-of-duty injuries, by providing timely notice of missing information in claims, interim benefits if there are delays, and increased outreach efforts. It also includes audits of backlogged claims and amendments to disability benefit calculations. The bill seeks to expedite payments for claims made under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program, requiring specific criteria for claim approval. It clarifies that the amendments do not expand or alter benefits for dependents.
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3897
Congress
119
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on August 7, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
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August 7, 2026
May 19, 2026
February 24, 2026
Amendments (1)
Aug 07, 2026
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 6764
In the nature of a substitute.
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08/07/2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
08/07/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
08/07/2026
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
08/07/2026
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
05/19/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
05/19/2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
05/14/2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/24/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/24/2026
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Aug 8, 2026 4:48:22 PM