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HR1360119th CongressWALLET

Officer John Barnes Act

Sponsored By: Representative Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

Introduced

Summary

270-day deadline to notify claimants. The Officer John Barnes Act would add subsection (f) to Section 1205 so the Bureau must inform a claimant, within 270 calendar days after receiving a claim under that subpart, whether the claimant is eligible for benefits.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Claimants get decisions within 270 days

If enacted, the Bureau would have to tell claimants its benefit eligibility decision within 270 calendar days after it receives a claim. This would set a firm notice deadline. It would not change who qualifies or how much money is paid. It would apply only to claims filed under that specific subpart of the law.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2025

  • Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

  • Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2025

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