House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026
Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to simplify the claim process for beneficiaries of public safety officers who die from a heart attack or stroke to receive payment through the Public Safety Office Benefit program.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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Latest action: Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9845.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CORREA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 120, July 22, 2026, Page H5177):Article I, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 22, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- 20 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 9845, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/9845
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 5, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 12, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
20 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 13 Democrats
7 of 20 cosponsors (35%) are from the other party.
Mark Alford (R-MO), Don Bacon (R-NE), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Christopher Deluzio (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Adam Gray (D-CA), Henry Johnson (D-GA), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Marie Perez (D-WA), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. J. Correa.
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- H.R. 4057 (119th) CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act
- H.R. 3624 (119th) Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
- H.Res. 261 (119th) Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
- H.R. 2623 (119th) Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025
- H.R. 4444 (119th) Student Loan Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2025
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.