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WASHINGTON WATCHN A T I O N A L F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E W E E K L Y U P D A T E | 2 1 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 3L E G I S L A T I V E U P D A T EJIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSExecutive DirectorNational President- Subscribe to the FOP’s Weekly Update - SeasonsGreetings!F R O M T H E S T A F F O F T H E S T E V E Y O U N G L A WE N F O R C E M E N T L E G I S L A T I V E A D V O C A C Y C E N T E R

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Patrick Yoes gave various media interviews regarding lawenforcement challenges on the horizon, the recruitment and retention crisis, and theNational FOP's data showing a rise in the number of officers shot in the line of duty.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes worked out of the National Headquarters inNashville, TN and Steve Young Law Enforcement Legislative Advocacy Center inWashington D.C this week.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S.Department of Homeland Security, to discuss the crisis at the southern border aswell as the fentanyl epidemic.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Vanita Gupta, Associate U.S. AttorneyGeneral, to discuss the ongoing implementation of Executive Order 14074 onAdvancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to EnhancePublic Trust and Public Safety. National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco attended aholiday reception at the White House.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Stephen K. Benjamin, Director of theOffice of Public Engagement at the White House, and discussed the ongoingimplementation of Executive Order 14074.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Erika Dinkel-Smith, Special Assistant tothe President for Political Affairs, regarding the current recruitment and retentioncrisis in law enforcement.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a conferencecall hosted by Brian E. Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and FinancialIntelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, to discuss the beneficialownership information Access Rule.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Martin J. Walsh, former Secretary for theU.S. Department of Labor, to discuss the apprenticeship program the FOP begandeveloping while he led the Department. He continues to support these efforts andremains active on labor issues in Washington, D.C.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Kevin B. O’Connor, Assistant to theGeneral President of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), to discussthe joint FOP-IAFF legislative event planned for next year as well as our mutualefforts on vitally important public safety issues like collective bargaining and therepeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset(GPO).

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEOn the most recent episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President PatrickYoes sits down with Representatives Garret N. Graves (R-LA) and Abigail A.Spanberger (D-VA) to discuss the negative impact the Windfall EliminationProvision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) are having on America'spublic employees.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEOn Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that, in accordance withSection 5 of Executive Order 14074 on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policingand Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety, theNational Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) went live. The NLEADprovides a centralized and searchable “pointer” system for any sustainedmisconduct as well as awards and commendations. The NLEADS, which is designedto promote better practices in the hiring, promotion, and retention of lawenforcement officers, was activated for all law enforcement officers employed bythe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week. Other executive branch Federal lawenforcement agencies will be providing their data in the coming months.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House stands in recess until 9 January 2024.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELast week, the Senate postponed its holiday recess and returned to session thisweek in an effort to reach agreement on legislation to address security issues at thesouthern border and a supplemental spending bill providing support to Ukraine andIsrael. By Wednesday, the Senate concluded it could not reach a deal before the endof the year, so went into recess after resolving to complete their work early nextyear.DONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACTHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate considered and passed S. 3427, the “Overtime Pay for ProtectiveServices Act,” by unanimous consent. The bill, which the FOP supports, now goes tothe House for further action.The Senate considered and passed H.R. 6503, the “Airport and Airway ExtensionAct, Part II,” which extends Federal Aviation Administration programs until 8 March.The legislation now goes to the President, who is expected to sign the bill.The Senate also confirmed Martin J. O’Malley as the new Commissioner of theSocial Security Administration and approved eleven military promotions that hadbeen subjected to a procedural hold.

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132271 COSPONSORSR: 19 D: 52H.R. 82301 COSPONSORSR: 100 D: 201S. 59749 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 42@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEH.R. 74391 COSPONSORSR: 78 D: 1335 COSPONSORSR: 35 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170107 COSPONSORSR: 33 D: 74S. 151413 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 10MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14623 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 0H.R. 353944 COSPONSORSR: 10 D: 34NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16581 COSPONSORSR: 1 D: 0

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMSEPTA Police Union strike ends with tentativeagreement, officials sayAn agreement has been reached between SEPTA and the FOP Lodge109, ending the strike for the SEPTA police union, according toofficials.The ACLU of Texas filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesdaychallenging the state's new law that authorizes Texas lawenforcement to detain and arrest migrants suspected of crossing thesouthern border illegally.ACLU files lawsuit challenging new Texas law thatauthorizes police to arrest migrantsJudge finds man who wounded 2 officers guilty butnot criminally responsible in shootingOn Dec. 15, a judge ruled that the suspect, identified as DominiqueLamarr Lewis, 27, was found guilty but not criminally responsible forthe shooting. Lewis was instead sent to a secure mental healthfacility. The New York City Council is expected to pass legislation banning cityjails from imposing solitary confinement on inmates in the vastmajority of circumstances after a committee approved it Wednesdaymorning.NYC council expected to ban solitary confinementdespite protests from policeJustice Department Launches National LawEnforcement Accountability DatabaseFirst Database of Its Kind to Centralize Federal Law EnforcementOfficer Records and Increase Accountability and Transparency in LawEnforcement Hiring

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