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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes participated in numerous media calls. National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco attended the signingceremony for S. 331, the “Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act.” The bill,which was supported by the FOP, permanently classifies fentanyl and fentanyl analogsas Schedule I drugs. National President Patrick Yoes attended the Ohio FOP State Conference inIndependence, OH. LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a virtualmeeting with staff at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to discuss therecruitment and retention crisis in law enforcement.National President Patrick Yoes attended numerous meetings related to planning for theFOP National Conference in Miami, FL. National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Steve Young Law EnforcementLegislative Advocacy Center in Washington, D.C. National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with FOPmembers employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding theintricacies and interpretation of the Executive Order on Federal unions and collectivebargaining agreements.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormallyrepresented the FOP on a stakeholder’s call with House and Senate staff to discussstrategy for advancing H.R. 1266/S. 545, the “Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act.”Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vincent Talucci, Chief Executive Officer of theInternational Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) about joint efforts on informationaloutreach to elected officials and staff and providing insights and recommendations onissues affecting police executives and rank-and-file officers.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Kevin O’Connor, Assistant to the GeneralPresident of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), regarding issuesrelated to the 4.9 GHz spectrum band, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet),and the T-Mobile proposal entitled “A Fix for Public Safety.”Executive Director Jim Pasco responded to numerous media outlets about the joint FOP-IAFF Statement in response to the T-Mobile proposal.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTIn this special edition of The Blue View, National FOP President Patrick Yoes brings attention to anoften overlooked issue: the health and wellness of law enforcement officers. As we recognizeNational Police Week, Stroke Awareness Month, and Blood Pressure Education Month, this timelyconversation highlights the urgent need to support the cardiovascular and brain health of thosewho serve and protect.Pat is joined by two distinguished experts from the American Heart Association, Dr. EduardoSanchez, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention, and Dr. Mitch Elkind, Chief Science Officer for BrainHealth and Stroke. Together, they discuss:The unique health risks facing law enforcement officersSteps officers can take to protect their heart and brain healthA groundbreaking partnership between the American Heart Association and the Fraternal Orderof PoliceHow wellness on and off duty can save lives

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance helda hearing entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Exploitation: A New Era of Risk.”The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled “An Inside Job: HowNGOs Facilitated the Biden Border Crisis.”The House considered and passed H.R. 1709, the “Understanding Cybersecurity ofMobile Networks Act,” on a 360-10 vote. The bill will now be transmitted to the Senate.The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Securityheld a hearing entitled “Surveillance, Sabotage, and Strikes: Industry Perspectives onHow Drone Warfare Abroad Is Transforming Threats at Home.”The House Homeland Security Subcommittees on Oversight, Investigations, andAccountability and Border Security and Enforcement held a joint hearing entitled “Caseby Case: Returning Parole to Its Proper Purpose.”The House considered and passed H.R. 4016 the “Department of Defense AppropriationsAct” for FY26 on a 221-209 vote. The bill will now be transmitted to the Senate.The House considered and passed S. 1582, the “Guiding and Establishing NationalInnovention for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act,” on a 308-122 vote. The bill will now betransmitted to the President to be signed into law. The House considered and passed H.R. 4, the “Recissions Act,” on a 214-212 vote. Thebill will now be transmitted to the President to be signed into law.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate confirmed Whitney D. Hermandorfer to serve as a judge on the Sixth CircuitCourt of Appeals on a 46-42 vote.The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held nominationhearings to consider Crystal Carey to serve as General Counsel of the National LaborRelations Board and Brian Christine to serve as Assistant Secretary of the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services.The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled, “Beyond the Smash andGrab: Criminal Networks and Organized Theft.”The Senate confirmed Joseph Edlow to serve as Director of United States Citizenshipand Immigration Services within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on a 52-47vote.The Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance the nomination of Jeanine F.Pirro to serve as U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia. The FOP supported hernomination. The Committee also favorably reported the nomination of Emil J. Bove III toserve as a Federal Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.The Senate Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the FY 2026 Commerce,Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill on a 19-10 vote. The spending measureprovides $570 million for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) program and $500 million for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS), including $206 million for the COPS Hiring Program (CHP).The Senate considered and passed H.R. 4, the “Recissions Act,” on a 51-48 vote, andsent the bill to the House.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMLetter to Defense Secretary Hegseth National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to DefenseSecretary Hegseth to ask for his assistance in properlyimplementing the "Department of Defense Law EnforcementCredential Act."Video from the Fall River Police Department details thechallenges police and firefighters faced as they worked forover 40 minutes to save lives during the fire that killed 10.National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to the leadershipof the Armed Services Committees to ask for their assistancein properly implementing the “Department of Defense LawEnforcement Credential Act.”Letter to House and Senate Armed ServicesCommitteesThe FOP and IAFF reject the assertion made by T-Mobile thatthe First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has become“stagnant” and is no longer able to meet the needs of publicsafety.On Friday, DHS will host a press conference in Nashville,Tennessee at 11am EDT (10am CDT) exposing the “worst ofthe worst” criminal illegal aliens arrested by the Department.Secretary Noem to Host Press Conference Exposing“Worst of the Worst” Criminal Illegal Aliens inTennesseeBWC: Police aid in rescue of dozens in deadly Mass.assisted living fireFOP- IAFF Joint Statement on T-Mobile’s “A Fix for Public Safety” Proposal

TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 2243PROTECT AND SERVE ACTH.R. 155181 COSPONSORSR: 66 D: 1518 COSPONSORSR: 17 D: 1LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 209476 COSPONSORSR: 28 D: 48S. 97818 COSPONSORSR: 6 D: 12MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 6798 COSPONSORSR: 8 D: 0S. 16718 COSPONSORSR:18D: 0H.R. 150543 COSPONSORSR: 6 D: 37S. 6361 COSPONSORSR: 0 D: 1H.R. 322634 COSPONSORSR: 10 D: 24NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE

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