@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Benjamin Stokes
met with staff in the office of Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), the Senate
Majority Leader, to discuss discuss H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” H.R.
743, the “Protect and Serve Act,” and other FOP priorities in the House for 2024.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Benjamin Stokes
met with staff in the office of Representative Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), House
Minority Leader, to discuss H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” H.R. 743, the
“Protect and Serve Act,” and other FOP priorities in the House for 2024.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Asa Render met
with staff in the office of Senator Joseph Manchin III (D-WV) to discuss draft
legislation that would establish a pilot program to arm drones with less than lethal
technology.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Asa Render met
with staff in the office of Senator Thomas R. Tillis (R-NC) to ask that he cosponsor
S. 1514, Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson was interviewed by staff with the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) about the FOP’s support for H.R. 1322/S.
1658, the Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Benjamin Stokes
participated in a video call with Leslie Baxley, Co-Chairman of the FOP’s
Correctional Officers’ Committee, to discuss the FOP’s collection of data on
officers shot in the line of duty and other concerns of our correctional officer
members.