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FOP Update - 11 October 2024
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L E G I S L A T I V E U P D A T E
JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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THE FOP STANDS WITH THE VICTIMS
OF HURRICANE MILTON
THE FOP STANDS WITH THE VICTIMS
OF HURRICANE MILTON
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L E G I S L A T I V E U P D A T E
JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Executive DirectorNational President
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THE FOP STANDS WITH THE VICTIMS
OF HURRICANE MILTON
THE FOP STANDS WITH THE VICTIMS
OF HURRICANE MILTON
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The FOP can proudly report that Discharge Petition #16 reached the required 218
signatures! The bill will be considered on the House floor when Congress returns
after the election.
Describing it as a “momentous occasion,” National President Patrick Yoes thanked
all FOP members who reached out to their Representatives and described our effort
as a “demonstration of the power of the FOP’s grassroots.”
There are several ways the bill could reach the floor, but we are confident that it will
be considered shortly after House reconvenes. Our staff is in regular contact with
the bill’s sponsors, Representatives Garret N. Graves (R-LA) and Abigail D.
Spanberger (D-VA), about the timing of this vote. Be sure to monitor the FOP’s
website and social media platforms for the very latest information!
We are urging FOP members to thank those Representatives who signed the
petition and “check in” with all of their Representatives and get
commitments that they will vote for H.R. 82 when in comes to the floor. You
can call, fax, email, or use the FOP’s Action Center! Let’s keep our
momentum going!
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Social Security Fairness Act Alert
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
National President Patrick Yoes, Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, and
Legislative Liaison David Taboh represented the FOP on a stakeholder’s call hosted by
Representatives Garrett N. Graves (R-LA) and Abigail D. Spanberger (D-VA) to discuss
our ongoing efforts to pass H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.
National President Patrick Yoes worked from the National FOP Headquarters in
Nashville, TN.
National President Patrick Yoes was a
guest of Evansville Lodge #73 in
Indiana, where he attended several
officers roll calls, staff meetings and
media interviews in support of the
officers working the Evansville Fall
Festival, a century old tradition that has
grown into one of the largest street
festivals in the United States.
National President Patrick Yoes joined the Federal Salary Council Working Group
meeting to review pending items on the council’s November meeting.
National President Patrick Yoes attended the Delaware State FOP Conference in
Rehoboth Beach, DE.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Erika Dinkel-Smith, Special Assistant to the
President for Political Affairs and Senior Labor Advisor, regarding firearms initiatives and
the use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum within the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
(NPSBN).
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson attended the virtual White House Office of Gun
Violence Prevention’s briefing to discuss the most recent Executive Actions to reduce
gun violence, which can be found here.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Matthew B. Klapper, Chief of Staff to U.S.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, about the composition and organization of the
Public Safety Advisory Committee of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison David Taboh held two
virtual conference calls this week with staff from the Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) regarding the FOP’s Public Service Announcement on the Blue
Alert Program.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, Legislative Liaison David Taboh, and
Legislative Liaison Ben Stokes spoke with Leslie Baxley, Co-Chair of the FOP’s
Correctional Officers Committee, about supporting her data collection and analysis
efforts to highlight the challenge faced by correctional officers.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements, Jr., Director of the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), about the availability of grant funding
during the existing continuing resolution.
Executive Director Jim Pasco remained in regular communication with staff on both
Presidential campaigns.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to various media outlets.
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODES
THE BLUE VIEW PODCAST
Law enforcement officers are ordinary people called to do extraordinary things at
times. They are human beings who are not immune to experiencing a range of
emotions due to the nature of this profession.
On this episode of the Blue View, National FOP President Patrick Yoes sits down with
National FOP Chaplain Rick Snyder and Dr. Chris Holland to discuss how faith and
resiliency can go hand-in-hand with a law enforcement officers overall wellness –
especially at such a difficult and strenuous time for law enforcement.
Dr. Chris Holland and Rick Snyder host the Remnant Revealed podcast, which helps
officers and their families find biblically-based solutions to the challenges they face
daily.
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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House stands in recess until 12 November 2024.