S. 571 119th Congress Senate

Officer John Barnes Act

Official title: A bill to require benefit eligibility determination to be made within a certain period of time.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Feb 13, 2025

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Feb 13, 2025

Justice, James C.

West Virginia · Feb 13, 2025

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 571: Officer John Barnes Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-571/

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"S. 571: Officer John Barnes Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-571/.

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