February 13, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Justice, and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Officer John Barnes Act
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Sec. 2. Eligibility determination
Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10285) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f)
Not later than 270 calendar days after receiving a claim filed under this subpart, the Bureau shall inform the claimant of the Bureau’s determination as to the claimant’s benefit eligibility.