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Sign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational PresidentNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WEEKLY UPDATE | 29 MARCH 2021peacemakersblessed are the68 Officers Shot in First three Months of 2021

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoes worked out of the NationalLegislative Office in Washington, DC, this week.F 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 gave numerous mediainterviews.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with John D. Cohen,Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Assistant Secretary forCounterterrorism and Emerging Threats within DHS, regardingcounterterrorism issues.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Chiraag Bains,Special Assistant to the President for Criminal Justice Policy,regarding pending domestic policy issues.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Britton Yee, DeputyAssistant Secretary, Office for State and Local Law Enforcement(OSLLE) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),regarding FOP collaboration with DHS.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Peter Hyun,Department of Justice (DOJ) Nominations Outreach, Biden-Harris Transition Team, regarding DOJ issues.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Greg Schultz, formerSenior Advisor to the President-Elect, regarding immigrationissues.Senior Legislative Liaison TimRichardson had a discussion withstaff in the office of SenatorCharles E. Grassley (R-IA) aboutNational Police Week and pendinglegislation.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke numeroustimes with staff in the office of Representative David J. Trone(D-MD) about the re-introduction of the "Public Safety OfficerSupport Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Mark McDonald spoke with staff with the Office ofCommunity Oriented Policing Service (COPS) to discuss theFOP's work on the "Officers Shot" database. In October of 2019,the FOP partnered with the National Blue Alert Network tocollect and analyze data on reported shootings of lawenforcement officers nationwide.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison TimRichardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyus had acall with staff from eBayregarding the "INFORMConsumers Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyus had a call with staff in the office ofSenator Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) regarding the re-introduction ofthe "Law Enforcement Equity Act," a top legislative priority forthe FOP, as well as policing reform legislation.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyus had a call with staff from the FACTCoalition regarding the implementation of the "CorporateTransparency Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyus attended a virtual NICS 101 briefinghosted by SEARCH, the National Consortium for JusticeInformation and Statistics.

T H E W H I T E H O U S E@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF RAT E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. held his first Cabinet meeting inthe East Room of the White House.President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.unveiled a massive infrastructureproposal that he says woulddeliver a "once-in-a-generationinvestment" in the United States.The overall price tag is estimatedto be $2 trillion.

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House was in Recess this week.@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 UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate was in Recess this week.

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”COSPONSORS3311885H.R. 82NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPThis 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 SENATEF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ETOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESCOSPONSORS62721H.R. 962NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE+7 NEW

This bill would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), whichexempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local andState prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that theseofficers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permitholders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use publictransportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and wouldallow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. postoffices, Social Security Administration 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 ECOSPONSORS30311H.R. 1210NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEThe "Protect and Serve Act"This bill would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officerwith an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death.LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESCOSPONSORS18180S. 774NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSECLICK TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF BILLS SUPPORTED BY THE FOPCLICK TO SEE MORE RESOURCES ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EFOP ACTION CENTERSOCIAL SECURITYFight for Fairness! TellCongress to pass H.R. 82, the"Social Security Fairness Act."FEDERAL OFFICERSTell Congress to support H.R.962, the "Law EnforcementOfficers' Equity Act."LEOSA REFORMTell Congress to support H.R.1201, the "LEOSA Reform Act."PROTECT & SERVETell Congress to support thepolice and pass S. 774, the"Protect and Serve Act."QUALIFIED IMMUNITYTell Congress to OPPOSE theelimination of the establisheddoctrine on qualified immunity.

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ELETTERNational President Yoes sent a letter to Representative Zeldin in support of H. Res. 283, aresolution calling on Congress to establish a Bill of Rights for law enforcement officers

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPSHARESHARERRETWEETETWEETLLIKEIKEFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETWEET OF THE WEEK

AS OF APRIL 1, 2021@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE2021 OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLEDKILLED BY GUNFIREOFFICERS SHOTOFFICERS WERE SHOT IN AMBUSH ATTACKSAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinois1011730052003IndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana0131201000121NebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico1000245041102Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming0001910200000* THIS DATA WAS COLLECTED BY THE NATIONAL FOP LEGISLATIVE OFFICE *

The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the U.S. Department of Justice,regarding a warning about fake post-vaccine survey scams.The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration, regarding an update onthe COVID-19 pandemic. The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the CDC, regarding a PersonalProtective Equipment (PPE) Burn RateCalculator to help facilities plan andoptimize the use of PPE in response toCOVID-19. The National Legislative Office providedFOP members with information, releasedby the White House, regarding a factsheet about 90% of adults being eligiblefor COVID-19 vaccinations andvaccination sites. COVID-19 Information for Law EnforcementProtecting Public Safety and HealthFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEBeen Exposed?Are You Sick?READ MORE READ MORE READ MOREAPRIL 2:READ MOREAPRIL 1:READ MOREMARCH 30:READ MOREMARCH 31:READ MOREW WW. F O P COV I D 1 9.O R G@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICERECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITY

@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOPFRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEAS OF APRIL 2, 2021COVID-19 LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHSOFFICERS HAVE DIEDIN THE LINE OF DUTYDUE TO COVID-19* THIS DATA WAS COLLECTED BY THE NATIONAL FOP LEGISLATIVE OFFICE *

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