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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 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 3L 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 - NEW REPORTNEW REPORT

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELast week, National President Patrick Yoes testified at a House Committee onWays and Means field hearing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, entitled, “Social Security’sDisservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision andGovernment Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers.” You can read hiswritten testimony here and watch the full hearing here.National President Patrick Yoes gave various media interviews regarding lawenforcement challenges on the horizon, the recruitment and retention crisis, and theNational FOP's data showing a rise in the number of officers shot in the line of duty.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes attended an Executive Board and Director’s retreatin Maryland.National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Washington, D.C. this week.National President Patrick Yoes, Executive Director Jim Pasco, National FOPLegislative Committee Chairman Mark Nelson, and Senior Legislative Liaison TimRichardson met to discuss the future of the National FOP Political ActionCommittee (PAC) as well as planning for Day on the Hill 2024.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary for theU.S. Department of Homeland Security, regarding the threat posed by domesticterrorism and issues related to border security.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Matthew B. Klapper, chief of staff to U.S.Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, regarding the upcoming budget andappropriations for the U.S. Department of Justice.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Erika Dinkel-Smith, Special Assistant tothe President for Political Affairs, regarding the “Social Security Fairness Act” andthe FOP’s efforts to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) andGovernment Pension Offset (GPO). They also discussed the current recruitment andretention crisis.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vanita Gupta, Associate U.S. AttorneyGeneral, about the work of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS).Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Kevin B. O’Connor, Assistant to the GeneralPresident of the International Association of Fire Fighters, on our shared legislativeagenda going into the next session.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational Legislative Committee Chairman Mark Nelson and Senior LegislativeLiaison Tim Richardson met with their counterparts at the International Associationof Fire Fighters (IAFF) to discuss issues of mutual concern and closer cooperationbetween the two organizations.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the offices ofSenators Timothy E. Scott (R-SC) and Sherrod D. Brown (D-OH) about efforts toinclude S. 1271, the “Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) OffFentanyl Act,” as part of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of SenatorRichard J. Durbin (D-IL) about their concerns with holds on nominees for U.S.Attorneys and the reauthorization of the Undetectable Firearms Act.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYICYMI:MEMBERSHIP ALERT FOR ANYONE IMPACTED BY THE WEP/GPOAll submissions must be completed by 4 December.If you or a member of your family in law enforcement has been negatively impactedby the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) or Government Pension Offset (GPO),please submit comments to the committee by following the instructions on thecommittee’s submissions page.The committee recently held a field hearing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana entitled“Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall EliminationProvision and Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers.” At the hearing, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason T. Smith (R-MO) askedthat any and all public employees who are negatively impacted by these provisionscontact the committee to have their comments made a part of the official record.Use the subject heading “Social Security Field Hearing on WEP/GPO” and submityour comments NOW using the committee’s submissions page. When submitting,please cc legislative@fop.net for our National Legislative Office staff. All submissions must be completed by 4 December.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEOn the most recent episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President PatrickYoes engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Rick Smith, the CEO ofAxon, to delve into the captivating intersection of technology and public safety.Smith's journey is truly inspiring, driven by personal experiences and a vision for asafer world. With over two decades of experience, Axon has become a leader ininnovative solutions that are reshaping how we approach public safety.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. attended a memorial service in Atlanta, Georgia forformer first lady E. Rosalynn Carter, who died at the age of 96. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE WHITE HOUSE

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing, entitled: “The U.S. BorderCrisis and the American Solution to an International Problem." Witnesses, includingformer Acting Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chad F.Wolf, testified about the current migration situation on the southern border.”THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House voted in favor of H. Res. 878, expelling Representative George Santos(R-NY) at a 311-114 vote, with two Members voting present. A special election willbe held next year to fill the vacancy.The House considered and passed H.R. 5283, “Protecting Our Communities fromFailure to Secure the Border Act,” on a 224-203 vote. The bill, which prohibits theuse of any land under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service,the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, orthe Forest Service from being used to house aliens and revokes the current leasebetween the National Park Service and the City of New York to use portions of theGateway National Recreation Area to provide housing to aliens, will now go to theSenate for further action.The House considered and passed H.R. 5961, the “No Funds for Iranian TerrorismAct,” on a 307-119 vote with one Member voting “present.” The bill, which prohibitsthe government of Iran from accessing the $6 billion previously released to them bythe United States.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing, entitled: “The Gun ViolenceEpidemic: A Public Health Crisis.” The hearing featured testimony on specific publichealth initiatives that aim to reduce gun violence.”DONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACThe Senate considered and confirmed numerous nominations.The Senate considered and passed S. 2644, the “American Law EnforcementSustaining Aid and Vital Emergency Resources (SAVER) Act,” by unanimousconsent. The bill, which was developed by the FOP to expand access to trauma kits,will now go to the House for further action. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATE

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132268 COSPONSORSR: 17 D: 51H.R. 82300 COSPONSORSR: 99 D: 201S. 59749 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 42@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEH.R. 74389 COSPONSORSR: 77 D: 1235 COSPONSORSR: 35 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170101 COSPONSORSR: 31 D: 70S. 151413 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 10MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14623 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 0H.R. 353943 COSPONSORSR: 10 D: 33NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16581 COSPONSORSR: 1 D: 0

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMNational President Patrick Yoes sent a letter reaffirming support forH.R. 3333/S. 1271, the “Fentanyl Eradication and NarcoticsDeterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act," requesting its continuedimplementation in the FY 2024 NDAAFOP TESTIFIES AT HOUSE WAYS & MEANS HEARINGPatrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, wasamong those who provided testimony last week to the HouseCommittee on Ways and Means at a field hearing in Baton Rouge,Louisiana.H.R. 3333/S. 1271, the “Fentanyl Eradication andNarcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act”The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a city charteramendment that will allow voters to choose whether they want to payfor new police officers, Bay City News reported.San Francisco to let citizens vote on funds for policedepartment staffingOhio police review finds 8 officers acted reasonably inshooting death of Jayland WalkerThe Akron Police Department on Tuesday said it had completed itsinternal investigation of the eight officers involved in the June 2022shooting death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, and foundthat the officers complied with department policies. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Officeof Justice Programs, today released Federal Prisoner StatisticsCollected Under the First Step Act, 2023. It is the fifth report asrequired under the First Step Act of 2018 (FSA; P.L. 115-391).Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected Under the FirstStep Act

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