US SB237

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to create a presumption that public safety officers who develop exposure-related cancers sustained a line-of-duty injury, making them eligible for federal death and disability benefits

Covers 20 specific cancer types including lung, brain, breast, colon, leukemia, mesothelioma, and any cancer classified as a WTC-related health condition, with the Bureau of Justice Assistance Director required to review and potentially expand the list at least every 3 years

Eligibility requires at least 5 years of service before diagnosis, cancer diagnosis within 15 years of last active service, and exposure to carcinogens classified as Group 1 or 2A by the International Agency for Research on Cancer

Applies retroactively to death claims occurring on or after January 1, 2020, and disability claims filed on or after January 1, 2020, with a 3-year window from enactment to file claims under the new provisions

Expands confidentiality protections for information submitted to the Office of Justice Programs and clarifies that "line of duty action" includes actions directed by the employing agency or that officers are authorized or obligated to perform