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@GLFOP@FOPNATIONALA B O U T T H E F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ET O P L E G I S L A T I V E P R I O R I T I E SO T H E R L E G I S L A T I V E P R I O R I T I E SNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002• WWW.FOP.NET(202) 547-8189The National Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s oldest and largestorganization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 373,000members in more than 2,200 lodges. We are the voice of those whodedicate their lives to protecting and serving our communities.the “Social Security Fairness Act" would repeal both the "Windfall EliminationProvision" and the "Government Pension Offset" in current Social Security law.the “Law Enforcement Officers’ Equity Act" would expand the definition of"law enforcement officer" for salary and retirement benefits to include all Federallaw enforcement officers.the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act" would recognize theright of law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectivelywith their employers.the "Protect and Serve Act" would make it a Federal crime to target a lawenforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death.the "LEOSA Reform Act" would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act(LEOSA) to close certain loopholes and ensure that active and retired lawenforcement officers are in compliance with all Federal, State and local laws.the “Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER)Act” would create a new home loan assistance program for law enforcementofficers, firefighters, and teachers.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONALL A W E N F O R C E M E N T I N T H E U . S .There are more than 800,000 sworn law enforcementofficers in the United States.378 officers were shot in 2023, 46 of whom were killed138 officers were shot in 115 ambush-style attacks331 officers were shot in 2022, 62 of whom were killed 346 officers were shot in 2021, 64 of whom were killedData Collected by the National FOPMore than 90% of all law enforcement agencies are at theState and local levels.According to the most recent data available from theBureau of Justice Statistics, 21% of U.S. residents 16 or older(about 53.8 million) had some type of contact with police in2020.NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE328 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NE • WASHINGTON, DC 20002• WWW.FOP.NET(202) 547-8189