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WASHINGTON WATCHl e g i s l a t i v e u p d a t eSign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational PresidentNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE | WEEKLY UPDATE | 21 SEPTEMBER 2020HOLD THE LINEHOLD THE LINEPRAY FOR THOSE THATPRAY FOR THOSE THAT

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoes traveled to Alabama toassist the National FOP Disaster Area Response Team(NFOP DART) efforts in response to Hurricane Sally. TheNFOP DART responded with volunteers from Alabama,Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Utah and more,serving hundreds of meals to the Gulf Shores PoliceDepartment and other first responders from thesurrounding area.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational President Patrick Yoes attended a meeting withLife House, a transitional facility focused on developinglife and job skills for individuals released from prison.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoes was in constant contactwith River City Lodge 614 in Louisville, Kentucky.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational President Patrick Yoes had numerous calls inpreparation for President Donald J. Trump's rally onSaturday.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous mediainterviews.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke withJack A. Rauch,Special Assistant to the President, regarding a stimuluspackage, Operation Legend, and the recent civil unrest.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke withTim Shea, ActingAdministrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),regarding Operation Legend and potential joint initiativeswith Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. National President Patrick Yoes attended the Easter Sealsof Louisiana Board Meeting.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Rachel Bissex,Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General, regardingOperation Legend, and coordination of issues with the U.S.Department of Justice.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke withMichael R.Sherwin, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia,regarding coordination with local rank and file officers.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had several callswith staff in the office of Senator Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC),Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, regarding the FOP'srequest that the Committee on the Judiciary take up S. 4605,the "Protect and Serve Act," and with respect to the draftingand introduction of the "Penalizing Radical and Others whoThwart Emergency Care and Transportation (PROTECT) forLaw Enforcement Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had several callswith staff in the office of Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC)regarding S. 4605, the "Protect and Serve Act," and theFOP's efforts to move it to the floor.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ESenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a call with staff inthe office of Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) regarding S. 4543, the"David Dorn Back the Blue Act." Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a call with staff inthe office of Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN) regarding draftlegislation which would amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits(PSOB) program with respect to certain duty-related illnesses. Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Mark McDonald had a conference call with keystakeholders regarding updates pertaining to the Public SafetyOfficers' Benefits (PSOB) program.Legislative Liaison Rebecca Tyus had a call withstakeholder groups regarding anti-money laundering language inthe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a call with staff inthe office of Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) regarding Federal effortsto identify groups and organizations which are supplyingequipment used against law enforcement efforts duringdemonstrations and riots.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPPresident Donald J. Trump traveled to Ohio for acampaign event and invited two football players,who were suspended for carrying “thin blue line”and “thin red line” flags onto the field, to join himon stage.THE WHITE HOUSETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe House passed H.R. 451, the "Don't Break Up the T-BandAct," on a 410-5 vote. The legislation repeals the requirementthat the Federal Communication Commission auction the T-Band spectrum that law enforcement relies on, which the FOPsupports. The bill is now pending in the Senate.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EThe House also passed H.R. 8337, the "ContinuingAppropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act," on a 359-57. The legislation provides continuing FY2021 appropriationsthrough 11 December 2020. The bill is now pending in theSenate.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe Senate Committee on Homeland Security and GovernmentalAffairs held a hearing titled Threats to the Homeland, whereChristopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations,Christopher Miller, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center ,and Kenneth Cuccinelli, senior official performing the duties of thedeputy Homeland Security secretary, testified. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EThe Senate spent most of the week confirming judicial nominations.THE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate Committee onHomeland Security andGovernmental Affairs held ahearing on the nomination ofChad Wolf to be HomelandSecurity Secretary.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPSeptember 23: The National Legislative Office provided FOPmembers with information, released byOgletreeDeakins,regarding updated information about providing worker’scompensation coverage during COVID-19. To view theinformation, please September 22: The National Legislative Officeprovided FOPmembers with information, released by theU.S. Department ofHomeland Security (DHS),regarding DHS’s recent activity inresponse to COVID-19. To view the information, September 21: The National Legislative Officeprovided FOPmembers with information, released by the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency, regarding Mass Care/EmergencyAssistance Pandemic Planning Considerations for State and localgovernments. To view the information, please Click HereClick HereRECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITYFor comprehensive COVID-19information related to lawenforcement, please visit:F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EFOPCOVID19.ORGFOPCOVID19.ORGClick Here

H.R. 1154/S. 1394This bill would recognize the right oflaw enforcement and other publicsafety officers to bargain collectivelywith their employers.the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act”217SENATE COSPONSORS2 1206HOUSE COSPONSORS19227H.R. 1195/S. 473the “Law EnforcementOfficers’ Equity Act"15SENATE COSPONSORS1 446HOUSE COSPONSORS660This bill would expand the definition of"law enforcement officer" for salaryand retirement benefits to include allFederal law enforcement officers.@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPH.R. 141/S. 521the “Social Security Fairness Act”This bill would repeal both the"Windfall Elimination Provision" andthe "Government Pension Offset" incurrent Social Security law.53338SENATE COSPONSORS5 9198257HOUSE COSPONSORS+2 NEWTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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 would allowactive and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. postoffices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans' Affairs facilities.36036HOUSE COSPONSORS@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThis bill would wouldmake it a Federalcrime to target a law enforcementofficer with an assault that results inseriously bodily harm or death.H.R. 1325/S.4605,the "Protect and Serve Act"44953HOUSE COSPONSORS+7 Newthe "LEOSA Reform Act"H.R. 1156,LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E16016SENATE COSPONSORSFor more information or to see the full list of legislationsupported by the National FOP, please CLICK HERE

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLETTERNational President Yoes sent a letter to the leadership of the House supportingthe repeal of a law requiring the sale of the T-Band portion of the spectrumF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLETTERNational President Yoes sent a letter to the New York State Board of Parolecondemning their decision to grant parole to a cop-killerF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLETTERNational President Yoes sent a letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciaryurging them to consider S. 4605, the "Protect and Serve Act"F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

National FOP@GLFOPRETWEETSHARELIKE@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOP2 Louisville Officers have been shot. Pleasepray for these LMPD officers & all of our lawenforcement officers as they’re facing thisviolence caused by false narratives & lies thatare being pushed by some elected officials &some in the mediaTWEET OF THE WEEKF 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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Help us repeal the Windfall Elimination (WEP)and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).Urge Your Members of Congress to SupportH.R. 141/S. 521, the "Social Security Fairness Act"Please to contact yourRepresentative and Senators.HELP US REPEAL WEP & GPO@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EClick HereClick Here

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