FOP Update - 21 March 2025

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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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LEOSA REFORM ACT

RE-INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE

LEOSA REFORM ACT

RE-INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE

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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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LEOSA REFORM ACT

RE-INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE

LEOSA REFORM ACT

RE-INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

National President Patrick Yoes spoke with various media outlets.

National President Patrick Yoes concluded the Spring National Board Meeting in Salt Late City,

UT.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally spoke with

staff in the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement in the U.S. Department of Homeland

Security about their grant programs supporting State and local law enforcement.

National President Patrick Yoes attended the 2025 Black and Blue Gala in Salt Lake City, UT.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alex Flemister, Director of Strategic Initiatives in the

White House Office of Public Liaison, regarding upcoming collaborative opportunities.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Greg Heeb, a member of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation’s staff in their Washington, D.C office, regarding ways to build on our already

positive previous meeting with FBI Director Kashyap Patel.

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

Klobuchar (D-MN) about legislation to reauthorize the Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services (COPS) and other FOP priorities.

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

Ossoff (D-GA) about legislation related to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program.

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

Michael V. Lawler (R-NY) to discuss legislation about the Public Safety Officers Benefits

program.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Terrence M. Cunningham, Deputy Executive Director

of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, regarding issues of mutual organizational

concern.

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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

In a pro-forma session, Representatives Donald J. Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-

TX) introduced the “LEOSA Reform Act.” The bill, which is a top priority of the FOP and

passed the House last year, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act

(LEOSA) exempting qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and

State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms by ensuring that officers can

carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders. The bill also extends

the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement

officers to access services in U.S. Post Offices, Social Security Administration offices,

Veterans Affairs offices, and other Federal facilities without disarming or securing their

firearms elsewhere. It would also allow States to decide to extend the period between

training certifications for qualified retired law enforcement officers from 12 months to 36

months. The House Committee on the Judiciary is expected to mark-up the bill next

week.

The FOP is expecting the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to

favorably report two bills attacking labor unions and collective bargaining agreements

next week:

H.R. 1210, the “Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act,” sponsored by Representative

Scott G. Perry (R-PA), would take the extraordinary step to require Federal agencies

to charge labor organizations quarterly fees for agency time and resources –

including, for example, office space and equipment; and

the “Paycheck Protection Act,” a blatantly anti-worker bill which would prohibit union

members from choosing to pay their dues automatically from their paychecks—a

standard practice at every level of public employment.

The FOP will be strongly opposing both bills.

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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

THE UNITED STATES SENATE

The Senate stands in recess until 24 March.

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FOP NEWSROOM
What is Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan gang targeted by
Trump for deportations?
LEOSA Act Re-Introduced in House 
H.R. 1236, the “Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act.”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Representatives
Barr and Goldman in support of H.R. 1236, the “Chief Herbert D.
Proffitt Act.”
S. 978, the “Homes for Every Local Protector,
Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act.”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Moody
and Ossoff is support of S. 978, the “Homes for Every Local
Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act.”
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Tren de Aragua, commonly known as TdA, is the Venezuelan gang
targeted by President Trump in recent mass deportations.
On Saturday, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the first
time it’s been used since World War II.
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of
Police, applauded the news that Representatives Donald
J.Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) reintroduced the
“LEOSA Reform Act” in the House.