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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 | 1 0 M A Y 2 0 2 4L 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 - ACTION ON “PROTECT AND SERVEACT” POSTPONED YET AGAINACTION ON “PROTECT AND SERVEACT” POSTPONED YET AGAINLEOSA REFORM CLEARS COMMITTEE,GETS FLOOR VOTE NEXT WEEK LEOSA REFORM CLEARS COMMITTEE,GETS FLOOR VOTE NEXT WEEK

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Patrick Yoes worked from the Steve Young Law EnforcementLegislative Advocacy Center in Washington, D.C. LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes engaged in multiple meetings regarding planningfor National Police Week events. LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes gave various media interviews regarding FOPpriorities.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary forState Local Law Enforcement and Senior Counselor to the Secretary for LawEnforcement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about ongoing issues onimmigration, human trafficking, and narcotics trafficking.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke on multiple occasions with Houseleadership staff, and staff with the House Committee on the Judiciary Committee,including the Chairman and Ranking Member, about this week’s mark-up of H.R. 354,the “LEOSA Reform Act,” and H.R. 743, the Protect and Serve Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at the U.S.Department of Homeland Security Memorial Ceremony honoring the lives andmemories of the Department’s officers that were lost in 2023.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke separately with Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX) and John H. Rutherford (R-FL) about H.R. 743, the “Protect and Server Act.”Representative Rutherford is the sponsor of the bill.Executive Director Jim Pasco had numerous conversations with Hugh T. Clements,Jr., Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), aboutthe bill reauthorizing the COPS Office.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTWe can measure time, but we cannot measure loss. On 15 May, we will gather onthe West Front of the Capitol to honor our fallen Brothers and Sisters who madethe ultimate sacrifice in service to their community. The sacrifice of these fallenofficers and their families will never be forgotten. On this episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sits down withGlenda Lehmann, President of the National FOP Auxiliary Board. We’re also joinedby Matt Hagen, who Chairs the Memorial Committee. Matt and the MemorialCommittee are responsible for the planning, setup and execution of the NationalPeace Officers' Memorial Service in Washington D.C.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House Committee on the Judiciary held a mark-up on two top priorities for theFOP, H.R. 354, the “LEOSA Reform Act,” and H.R. 743, the “Protect and Serve Act.” The Committee considered and favorably reported H.R. 354 without amendment ona 15-9 vote. Staff on the committee informed the FOP that the bill would beconsidered on the House floor next week, and House leadership staff confirmedthis. The Committee postponed consideration of H.R. 743.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House voted 359-43 to table a motion to declare the office of Speaker of theHouse vacant. If the motion had passed, the House would have voted whether ornot to expel Representative J. Michael Johnson as Speaker.The House passed H.R. 8289, a temporary extension for the Airport and AirwayTrust Fund, on a 385-24 vote. The House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled “The Biden BorderCrisis: Arizona Perspectives”, which included testimony from Chris Clem, a retiredChief Border Patrol agent, and Jacob Kartchner, a retired Cochise County Sheriff’sDeputy.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate passed H.R. 3935, the “Federal Aviation AdministrationReauthorization Act,” which funds the Federal Aviation Administration throughFiscal Year 2028, on an 88-4 vote. The Senate also passed H.R. 8289, which is aone-week reauthorization in order to give the House additional time to pass the bill.Included in the legislation was a modified version of S. Amdt. 1949, anamendment supported by the FOP,which requires the FAA to implement certainGovernment Accountability Office recommendations that would help deter andcapture drug smugglers who move their illicit products by air. The bill now awaitsaction in the House.The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing titled “Dream Deferred: TheUrgent Need to Protect Immigrant Youth,” which included testimony from MitchellSoto-Rodriguez, a police officer with the Blue Island Police Department, as well asmultiple other immigration experts.

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132283 COSPONSORSR: 21 D: 62H.R. 82319 COSPONSORSR: 111 D: 208S. 59752 COSPONSORSR: 9 D: 43@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTH.R. 743114 COSPONSORSR: 98 D: 1642 COSPONSORSR: 42 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170132 COSPONSORSR: 43 D: 89S. 151422 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 17MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14625 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 0H.R. 353959 COSPONSORSR: 11 D: 48NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16583 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 1S. 425811 COSPONSORSR: 10D: 1

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMThe Department of Homeland Security honored theDepartment’s law enforcement officers and recognized thefallen during a ceremony May 9 at the DHS Headquarters. The National Drug Threat Assessment is DEA’scomprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threatsand trafficking trends endangering the United States. DEA’sNDTA gathers information from many data sources, such asdrug investigations and seizures, drug purity, laboratoryanalysis, and information on transnational and domesticcriminal groups.DEA 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment Marshall Miller delivered remarks at the Federal Bureau ofPrisons Memorial Service on 7 May 2024 Principal Associate Deputy Attorney GeneralMarshall Miller Delivers Remarks at the FederalBureau of Prisons Correctional Workers’Memorial ServiceLEOSA Reform Act Passes House CommitteePatrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police,applauded news that the House Committee on the Judiciaryfavorably reported H.R. 354, the “LEOSA Reform Act,” today on a15-9 vote. The measure could be considered on the House flooras early as next week.DHS Honors Law Enforcement Ahead of 2024Police Week 36th Annual Candlelight VigilEach year, hundreds of names of officers killed in the line ofduty are engraved on the walls of the National LawEnforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. Thesenames are then read aloud during the annual Candlelight Vigilto memorialize those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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