H.R. 1360 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1360 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 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. .