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H.R. 7718 119th Congress House

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026

Official title: To revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 20, 2026 Introduced by: Randy K. Weber, Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightDisability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement officers
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Feb 25, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7718: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7718/
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"H.R. 7718: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7718/.
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H.R. 7718, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7718/.
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