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

Introduced: February 24, 2026 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 19, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
May 14, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 6,764 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Aug 7, 2026
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What's happening now May 19, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7718 Related bill Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026
  • HR 1360 Related bill Officer John Barnes Act
  • S 571 Related bill Officer John Barnes Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 9

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
    for NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC
    for AMERICAN SECURITY FUND · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • STEPTOE LLP
    for PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
    for SERGEANTS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY · New York · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
    for NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • STEPTOE LLP
    for PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 4
D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 9, 2026
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 4, 2026
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 18, 2026
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 18, 2026
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 18, 2026
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 18, 2026
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · May 18, 2026
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 18, 2026
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 18, 2026
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 14, 2026
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 13, 2026
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 21, 2026
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 21, 2026
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 24, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3897: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3897/
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