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FOP Update - Week of March 8, 2021

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Sign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational PresidentNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE | WEEKLY UPDATE | 8 MARCH 2021

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPCLICK HERE TO READ THE JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING POLICE WEEKF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes had multiple calls with the FOPMemorial Committee and FOP Auxiliary Memorial Committeeregarding the inability to secure permits for the FOP's 40th AnnualNational Peace Officers' Memorial Service.National President Patrick Yoes had a call with National Police Weekstakeholders announcing the postponement of National Police Week2021 until October. National President Patrick Yoes attended the Texas State FOP BoardMeeting.

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes had a call with Kristen M. Clarke,who has been nominated to be the Assistant Attorney General for theCivil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice.National President Patrick Yoes had a call with Dianne Bernhard,Executive Director of COPS, and Shelley Jones, Executive Director ofSurvivors of Blue Suicide (SBS) Foundation, regarding a jointstatement of support for SBS.National President Patrick Yoes had a call with Dianne Bernhard,Executive Director of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), and MarshaFerranto, Executive Director of National Law Enforcement OfficersMemorial Fund (NLEOMF), regarding National Police Week 2021.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Chiraag Bains, SpecialAssistant to the President for Criminal Justice Policy, regarding FOPpriorities.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with John D. Cohen, Coordinatorfor Counterterrorism and Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism andEmerging Threats within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security(DHS), regarding FOP input at DHS.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Greg Schultz, former SeniorAdvisor to the President-Elect, regarding pending crime and criminaljustice legislation.

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@FOPNATIONALF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with senior minoritystaff with the Senate Committee on Appropriations to discuss FOPpriorities and Federal funding for State and local law enforcement.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus spoke with staff in the office of Representative JohnH. Rutherford (R-FL) to discuss draft legislation entitled the "Homesfor Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act,"which would create home loan benefits for law enforcement officersand other public servants similar to what is done for our militaryservice members through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a call withstakeholder groups hosted by staff in the officer of Senator RichardJ. Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, todiscuss the re-introduction of the "Protecting America's FirstResponders."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus participated in a call with stakeholder groups regardingthe 988 Crisis Hotline System, also referred to as the NationalSuicide Prevention Lifeline.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus participated in a monthly call with criminal justicestakeholder groups.

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@FOPNATIONALF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus had a call with staff in the office of Representative S.Yvette Herrell (R-NM) regarding H.R. 1690, the “Defending theDefenders Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus had several phone calls with stakeholder groups andmajority staff from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce inregards to Next Generation 911 legislation.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a conference call withstaff in the office of Representative Peter A. Stauber (R-MN)regarding the "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act" aswell as other FOP priorities.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke to staff in the off ofSenator Timothy E. Scott (R-SC) to discuss police reform efforts inthe Senate.

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Nominees that have been confirmed by the Senate T H E W H I T E H O U S E@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

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THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House considered and passed H.R. 8, the "Bipartisan BackgroundChecks Act," on a 227-203 vote. The legislation, identical to a billpassed by the House in the previous Congress, establishes newbackground check requirements for firearm transfers between privateparties. Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between privateparties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer firsttakes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Theprohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a giftbetween spouses in good faith.@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONThe House considered and passed H.R. 1446, the "EnhancedBackground Checks Act," on a 219-210 vote.The House considered and passed H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Rightto Organize Act," on a 225-206 vote.

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THE UNITED STATES SENATE@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EThe Senate confirmed the nominationof Judge Merrick B. Garland to be theAttorney General of the United States ona 70-30 vote. Judge Garland wassworn in as the 86th Attorney General.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONThe Senate amended and passed H.R. 1319, the "American RescuePlan Act," on a 50-49 vote. The $1.9 trillion stimulus packageprovides funding for vaccination programs, expanded unemploymentinsurance, $1,400 stimulus checks, aid for State and localgovernments and more. After the House voted 220-211 to concurwith the Senate Amendment, the bill was transmitted to the President,who then signed it into law.

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This bill would expand the definition of "law enforcement officer" for salaryand retirement benefits to include all Federal law enforcement officers.The “Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act"This bill would repeal both the "Windfall Elimination Provision" and the"Government Pension Offset" in current Social Security law.The “Social Security Fairness Act”COSPONSORS279467H.R. 82NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE+8 NEW@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPCOSPONSORS61711H.R. 962NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEThis bill would recognize the right of law enforcement and other publicsafety officers to bargain collectively with their employers.The “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act”NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OR SENATECLICK HERE TO URGE YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THIS BILLCLICK HERE TO URGE YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THIS BILLF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES+8 NEW

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This bill would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), whichexempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and Stateprohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers areable to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areaslike schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extendsthe exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired lawenforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social SecurityAdministration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities.The "LEOSA Reform Act"@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ECOSPONSORS26271H.R. 1210NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATECLICK HERE TO URGE YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THIS BILLThe "Protect and Serve Act"This bill would would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcementofficer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death.NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OR SENATECLICK TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF BILLS SUPPORTED BY THE FOPCLICK TO SEE MORE RESOURCES ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES+4 NEW

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICESTATEMENT

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ESTATEMENTNational President Yoes released the following statement regarding the nomination ofKristen M. Clarke to be the Assistant Attorney General of the United States

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELast summer, with widespread civil unrest and the nationwide "defund the police" movement as abackdrop, the House of Representatives quickly and easily passed the George Floyd Justice inPolicing Act. Luckily, the bill stopped there when the Senate did not take up the matter with furtheraction sunsetting when the 116th Congress ended.Well, welcome to the 117th Congress. With 190 Democratic co-sponsors on board, RepresentativeKaren R. Bass (D-Calif.) recently brought this bill back for a second round.In late February, the bill was reintroduced as H.R. 1280. Although under a new bill number, it isidentical in virtually every respect to the bill passed by the House last year. The legislation was notreferred to committee, and instead proceeded directly to the House floor for consideration. Thisaction was considered on the floor under what is called a "closed rule," meaning no meaningfulamendments could be debated on the floor. The vote on this bill, which took place during the firstweek of March, was recently passed by the House and has been transmitted to the Senate.Last summer, the FOP continually engaged with the bill's author, Representative Bass, SpeakerPelosi and other House leaders. We provided feedback as the debate took place in the House.Executive Director Jim Pasco and I met with Representative Bass, where we discussed areas inwhich the FOP could work with her to advance improvements to the criminal justicesystem. Unfortunately, we did not have the opportunity for further engagement or to suggestchanges to the legislation before the vote.With the second passage of this bill in the House, it will now be transmitted to the Senate forfurther consideration. This is a disappointing development. Although there are aspects of the billthat the FOP could potentially support, we have strong objections to the provisions that wouldeliminate the doctrine of qualified immunity and fundamentally alter the Graham v. Connorstandard on "objective reasonableness."Practically every career law enforcement officer has concern with at least some of the languageoutlined in H.R. 1280. Portions of this bill would have far-reaching changes to policing, as well asto the stability of the law enforcement workforce in America. We need to be mindful that theHouse's passage of this bill is just one step and just one vote; we will ensure that your voices areheard as it moves to the Senate.The decision not to consider input from rank-and-file law enforcement officers and lawenforcement associations in the bill's development has resulted in many problematic provisions inthe House bill, H.R. 1280. As written, the bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate unless majorchanges are made. We believe that we will have the opportunity to address these concerns nowthat the bill is moving into the Senate, and we are confident that the bill advanced from the Housewill not be enacted in its current form. The FOP is already engaging with members of both partiesin the Senate, particularly with members of the Judiciary Committee, which will be consideringpolice reform legislation. CLICK HERE TELL YOUR SENATORS TO OPPOSE ELIMINATING QUALIFIED IMMUNITYICYMI: A MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL PRESIDENT YOESGEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT: ROUND TWO

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPSHARESHARERRETWEETETWEETLLIKEIKEFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETWEET OF THE WEEK

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AS OF MARCH 1, 2021@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE2021 OFFICERS SHOT & KILLED* This data was collected by the National FOP Legislative Office *KILLED BY GUNFIREOFFICERS SHOTOFFICERS WERE SHOT IN AMBUSH ATTACKSAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinois1001420052000IndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana0100201000110NebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico0000225031102Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming0000710100000

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The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby Ogletree Deakins, regarding providingworkers’ compensation coverage duringCOVID-19. The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency, regarding an update on FEMA’sCOVID-19 response and vaccinedistribution support. The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, regarding the Janssen(Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine. The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, regarding v-safe, asmartphone-based tool to provide healthcheck-ins after you get a COVID-19vaccination. COVID-19 Information for Law EnforcementProtecting Public Safety and HealthFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEBeen Exposed?Are You Sick?READ MORE READ MORE READ MOREMARCH 11:READ MOREMARCH 9:READ MOREMARCH 7:READ MOREMARCH 8:READ MOREW W W . F O P C O V I D 1 9 . O R G@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICERECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITY

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AS OF MARCH 12, 2021446446OFFICERS HAVE DIEDIN THE LINE OF DUTYDUE TO COVID-19@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICECOVID-19 LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHS

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@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICECLICK TO SUBMIT A FEEDBACK FORMWATCH THE VIRTUAL LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGVIEW THE BRIEFING BOOK AND OTHER RESOURCESCONTACT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DAY ON THE HILL 2021THE FOP'S ANNUAL#F OP OnT he Hi ll2021 DAY ON THE HILL

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The Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center (CRI-TAC)provides no cost, customized technical assistance solutions designed tomeet the unique needs of state, local, tribal, & campus law enforcementagencies throughout the U.S.The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership tofederal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-theart knowledge and practices across America, and providing grants for theimplementation of these crime fighting strategies. The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policing professionals,develop and test innovative policing strategies, and provide training andtechnical assistance to community members, local government leaders, andall levels of law enforcement.Visit WebsiteVisit WebsiteVisit WebsiteU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEOffice of Justice Programs@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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The Fraternal Order of Police is committed to improving theworking conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety ofthose we serve through education, legislation, information,community involvement, and employee representation. Our challenge to you is to have each and every FOP member inyour department, lodge, and State commit $5.00 a month to theNFOP PAC. Please contact the National Legislative Office to learnabout the various ways you can contribute to the NFOP PAC.The NFOP PAC is the power behindour organization's punch on CapitolHill, representing its members inthe most effective way possible. CAN YOU CHIP IN $5?Call:202-547-8189Email:mmason@fop.net@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHE NATIONAL FOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

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Administrative Assistant mmason@fop.netLegislative Liaison rtyus@fop.netLegislative Liaisonmmcdonald@fop.netPress Liaison jcahill@fop.netSenior Legislative Liaison trichardson@fop.net328 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002Phone: 202-547-8189 Fax: 202-547-8190Law Enforcement Legislative Advocacy CenterExecutive Director jpasco@fop.net@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E