US SB3897

Requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify claimants of missing information within 90 days of receiving a claim and issue a determination within 270 days of receiving a complete claim, with interim benefit payments triggered if deadlines are missed

Creates a new partial disability benefit equal to half the standard death/total disability benefit for public safety officers who sustain permanent line-of-duty injuries that prevent them from performing gainful work as public safety officers, including those medically retired

Mandates subpoenas to public agencies that fail to provide required claim documentation within 30 days, and requires annual GAO audits of claims pending more than one year to identify processing delays

Establishes expedited claim approval for 9/11-related deaths when the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund or World Trade Center Health Program has certified eligibility, absent clear and convincing contrary evidence

Requires implementation within 180 days of GAO recommendations from a September 2024 report on program transparency, claims assistance, and management improvements