S. 4559 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer John Barnes Act. 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. .