Enhances benefits for public safety officers who die from heart attacks or strokes.

The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 amends 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. It removes the requirement that the death must be directly and proximately caused by something other than cardiovascular-disease risk factors. The changes apply to claims pending or filed on or after the enactment date.

Enhances benefits for public safety officers who die from heart attacks or strokes.

The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 amends 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. It removes the requirement that the death must be directly and proximately caused by something other than cardiovascular-disease risk factors. The changes apply to claims pending or filed on or after the enactment date.