FOP Update - 14 February 2025

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Happy President’s Day!

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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

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Happy President’s Day!

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SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS SIGNED

INTO LAW!

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS SIGNED

INTO LAW!

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Kashyap

P.V. Patel, who has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the next

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Patel’s nomination will be considered

on the Senate floor next week.

LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

National President Patrick Yoes attended the California State Lodge Winter Board

Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.

National President Patrick Yoes attended the National FOP Labor Leadership Summit in

Las Vegas, NV.

Executive Director Jim Pasco met with his counterpart at the International Association of

Fire Fighters (IAFF) to discuss ways the two organizations can work together on issues

of mutual interest.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Senator

Michael F. Bennett (D-CO) to discuss draft legislation providing mental health providers

to assist with calls for service involving mental illness.

Executive Director Jim Pasco met with his counterparts at the International Association

of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to discussion issues of mutual interest and cooperation.

National President Patrick Yoes attended the National FOP Legal Counsel Seminar in Las

Vegas, NV.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Ben Stokes met with

majority staff of the House Committee on the Judiciary to discuss FOP priorities.

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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House considered and passed H.R. 35, the “Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act,”

on a 264-155 vote. The bill, which would establish new Federal criminal offenses

for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing from

U.S. Border Patrol, now awaits action in the Senate.

The House considered and passed H.R. 77, the “Midnight Rules Relief Act,” on a

212-208 vote. The bill, which allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations

under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for

review during a portion of the final year of a President's term, now awaits further

action in the Senate.

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The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as Secretary of the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services on a 52-48 vote.

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard to serve as U.S. Director of National

Intelligence on a 52-48 vote.

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THE UNITED STATES SENATE

The Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department

of Agriculture on a 72-28 vote.

The Senate passed S. 146, the “TAKE IT DOWN Act,” by unanimous consent. This

bill, which the FOP supports, would protect victims from harassment, intimidation,

and exploitation by holding accountable the individuals who publish or intend to

publish non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) as well as requiring websites to

remove NCII that have been manipulated or generated by AI. The legislation will

now go to the House for further consideration.

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UPCOMING EVENTS 
Officer Wellness Summit
February 17-18, 2025
Nashville, TN
Information and Registration 
Wellness Professionals Forum 
February 16, 2025
Nashville, TN
Information and Registration 
Spring State Presidents Meeting
March 13, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT
Information and Registration
Leadership Matters
February 20-22, 2025
Nashville, TN
Information and Registration
Spring National Board Meeting
March 14-15, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT
Information and Registration

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FOP NEWSROOM
National FOP letter on NFL partnership regarding
missing kids and human trafficking
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to President Trump
and Attorney General Bondi in support of the FOP's partnership
with the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL towards
providing funding and resources for missing children programs
and Child-ID kits
What Cops Want 
H.R. 1046, the “Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction
of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act.”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Representatives
Bacon and Horsford in support of H.R. 1046, the “Marc Fischer
Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal
Prisons Act.”
Washington and Canada Sign Historic Partnership
to Combat Tren de Aragua 
Interpol Director Jeffrey A. Grimming and National Central Bureau
Ottawa Director Marie-Josee Homsy have signed a historic
Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to strengthen cross-border law
enforcement collaboration against Tren de Aragua (TdA), one of the
world’s most dangerous transnational criminal organizations.
Recommendation for Hugh T. Clements, Jr. to serve
as Director of the COPS Office
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to President
Trump to recommend the re-appointment of Hugh T. Clements,
Jr. to serve once again as Director of the Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services.
The latest Police1's “What Cops Want” survey is now available
for first responders to respond to across all departments and
agencies.