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Message 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 4 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5L 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 - Happy President’s Day!

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco met with KashyapP.V. Patel, who has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the nextDirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Patel’s nomination will be consideredon the Senate floor next week.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes attended the California State Lodge Winter BoardMeeting in Las Vegas, NV.National President Patrick Yoes attended the National FOP Labor Leadership Summit inLas Vegas, NV.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with his counterpart at the International Association ofFire Fighters (IAFF) to discuss ways the two organizations can work together on issuesof mutual interest.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of SenatorMichael F. Bennett (D-CO) to discuss draft legislation providing mental health providersto assist with calls for service involving mental illness.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with his counterparts at the International Associationof Chiefs of Police (IACP) to discussion issues of mutual interest and cooperation.National President Patrick Yoes attended the National FOP Legal Counsel Seminar in LasVegas, NV.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Ben Stokes met withmajority staff of the House Committee on the Judiciary to discuss FOP priorities.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe 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 offensesfor operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing fromU.S. Border Patrol, now awaits action in the Senate.The House considered and passed H.R. 77, the “Midnight Rules Relief Act,” on a212-208 vote. The bill, which allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulationsunder one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted forreview during a portion of the final year of a President's term, now awaits furtheraction in the Senate.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe 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 NationalIntelligence on a 52-48 vote.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture on a 72-28 vote.The Senate passed S. 146, the “TAKE IT DOWN Act,” by unanimous consent. Thisbill, which the FOP supports, would protect victims from harassment, intimidation,and exploitation by holding accountable the individuals who publish or intend topublish non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) as well as requiring websites toremove NCII that have been manipulated or generated by AI. The legislation willnow go to the House for further consideration.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEUPCOMING EVENTS Officer Wellness SummitFebruary 17-18, 2025Nashville, TNInformation and Registration Wellness Professionals Forum February 16, 2025Nashville, TNInformation and Registration Spring State Presidents MeetingMarch 13, 2025Salt Lake City, UTInformation and RegistrationLeadership MattersFebruary 20-22, 2025Nashville, TNInformation and RegistrationSpring National Board MeetingMarch 14-15, 2025Salt Lake City, UTInformation and Registration

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMNational FOP letter on NFL partnership regardingmissing kids and human traffickingNational President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to President Trumpand Attorney General Bondi in support of the FOP's partnershipwith the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL towardsproviding funding and resources for missing children programsand Child-ID kitsWhat Cops Want H.R. 1046, the “Marc Fischer Memorial Interdictionof Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act.”National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to RepresentativesBacon and Horsford in support of H.R. 1046, the “Marc FischerMemorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at FederalPrisons Act.”Washington and Canada Sign Historic Partnershipto Combat Tren de Aragua Interpol Director Jeffrey A. Grimming and National Central BureauOttawa Director Marie-Josee Homsy have signed a historicMemorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to strengthen cross-border lawenforcement collaboration against Tren de Aragua (TdA), one of theworld’s most dangerous transnational criminal organizations.Recommendation for Hugh T. Clements, Jr. to serveas Director of the COPS OfficeNational President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to PresidentTrump to recommend the re-appointment of Hugh T. Clements,Jr. to serve once again as Director of the Office of CommunityOriented Policing Services.The latest Police1's “What Cops Want” survey is now availablefor first responders to respond to across all departments andagencies.

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