S. 3635 would expand eligibility for death, disability, and education benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program to public safety officers and their beneficiaries if an officer has died by suicide or become permanently and totally disabled as a result of post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or another mental health disorder covered under the bill. S. 3635 would apply prospectively and retroactively to officers who die by suicide or become disabled on or after January 1, 2019.
The bill also would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Congress on benefits provided under the bill.
