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

The bill sets deadlines for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program: the Bureau must flag missing paperwork within 90 days and decide a complete claim within 270 days, paying an interim benefit if it misses that deadline. It creates a benefit, half the standard payment, for officers with a permanent partial disability who can no longer work in the job, with a path to full benefits if the disability worsens. The Bureau must subpoena agencies that fail to provide needed records within 30 days, unless it grants an extension.