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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 | 2 1 M A R C H 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 - LEOSA REFORM ACT RE-INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE LEOSA REFORM ACT RE-INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE Message

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational 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 withstaff in the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement in the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity 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 theWhite House Office of Public Liaison, regarding upcoming collaborative opportunities.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Greg Heeb, a member of the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation’s staff in their Washington, D.C office, regarding ways to build on our alreadypositive 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 PolicingServices (COPS) and other FOP priorities.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Senator T. JonathanOssoff (D-GA) about legislation related to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with the staff in the office of RepresentativeMichael V. Lawler (R-NY) to discuss legislation about the Public Safety Officers Benefitsprogram.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Terrence M. Cunningham, Deputy Executive Directorof the International Association of Chiefs of Police, regarding issues of mutual organizationalconcern.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTAfter 40 years of injustice, public employees will finally receive the full Social Securitybenefits they have earned. The 118th Congress has passed the Social SecurityFairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government PensionOffset. Join us as we discuss this historic victory with Jim Pasco, Executive Director of theFraternal Order of Police, and Edward A. Kelly, General President of the InternationalAssociation of Firefighters. Together, we’ll break down the years of advocacy,bipartisan efforts, and the role law enforcement and firefighters played in makinghistory.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESIn 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 andpassed the House last year, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act(LEOSA) exempting qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local andState prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms by ensuring that officers cancarry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders. The bill also extendsthe exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcementofficers to access services in U.S. Post Offices, Social Security Administration offices,Veterans Affairs offices, and other Federal facilities without disarming or securing theirfirearms elsewhere. It would also allow States to decide to extend the period betweentraining certifications for qualified retired law enforcement officers from 12 months to 36months. The House Committee on the Judiciary is expected to mark-up the bill nextweek.The FOP is expecting the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform tofavorably report two bills attacking labor unions and collective bargaining agreementsnext week:H.R. 1210, the “Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act,” sponsored by RepresentativeScott G. Perry (R-PA), would take the extraordinary step to require Federal agenciesto charge labor organizations quarterly fees for agency time and resources –including, for example, office space and equipment; andthe “Paycheck Protection Act,” a blatantly anti-worker bill which would prohibit unionmembers from choosing to pay their dues automatically from their paychecks—astandard practice at every level of public employment.The FOP will be strongly opposing both bills.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate stands in recess until 24 March.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMWhat is Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan gang targeted byTrump 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 RepresentativesBarr 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 Moodyand Ossoff is support of S. 978, the “Homes for Every LocalProtector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act.”Join this impactful webinar to hear how agencies have successfullyimplemented advanced technologies in resource-constrainedenvironments. WEBINAR: How Law Enforcement Can Afford ModernTech with Limited Budget and StaffTren de Aragua, commonly known as TdA, is the Venezuelan gangtargeted by President Trump in recent mass deportations.On Saturday, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the firsttime it’s been used since World War II.Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order ofPolice, applauded the news that Representatives DonaldJ.Bacon (R-NE) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) reintroduced the“LEOSA Reform Act” in the House.

TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEPROTECT AND SERVE ACTLEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTMORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSES. 1677 COSPONSORSR: 7D: 0H.R. 150522 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 17S. 6361 COSPONSORSR: 0 D: 1H.R. 155134 COSPONSORSR: 29D: 5S. 9787 COSPONSORSR: 1D: 6H.R. 20943 COSPONSORSR: 1D: 2TBD0 COSPONSORSR: 0 D: 0S. 6798 COSPONSORSR: 8 D: 0

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