# 119-hr-9845: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026

119-hr-9845, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9845
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-06

## Summary

**Simplifies claims for survivors of officers who die from heart attack or stroke.** This bill would remove a prior limitation tied to cardiovascular‑disease risk factors and change timing and statutory wording to broaden eligibility and streamline the claims process. - Families and survivors: Would broaden eligibility for Public Safety Officers' Benefits when an officer dies of a heart attack or stroke by removing the cardiovascular risk-factor restriction and expanding the relevant window from 24 to 72 hours. - Claimants: Claims that are pending or filed on or after the date of enactment would be evaluated under the new criteria, so new and pending filings use the revised standard. - Administrators: The bill revises statutory phrasing and connective language to create a more cohesive, simpler standard for determining benefit claims tied to heart attack and stroke deaths.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier death benefit claims for survivors: benefit, high. This bill would make it easier for survivors of public safety officers to get a Public Safety Officers' Benefits death payment. It would remove a rule that excluded some heart-attack and stroke deaths tied to cardiovascular risk factors. It would change the time threshold from 24 hours to 72 hours…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9845 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9845)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9845 (as of 2026-09-06).