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FOP Update - 25 October 2024
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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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FOP LEADERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL
CRI-TAC PARTNERS MEETING
FOP LEADERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL
CRI-TAC PARTNERS MEETING
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N 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 5 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 4
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
Executive DirectorNational President
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FOP LEADERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL
CRI-TAC PARTNERS MEETING
FOP LEADERS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL
CRI-TAC PARTNERS MEETING
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The FOP can proudly report that Discharge Petition #16 reached the required 218
signatures! The bill will be considered on the House floor when Congress returns
after the election.
Describing it as a “momentous occasion,” National President Patrick Yoes thanked
all FOP members who reached out to their Representatives and described our effort
as a “demonstration of the power of the FOP’s grassroots.”
There are several ways the bill could reach the floor, but we are confident that it will
be considered shortly after House reconvenes. Our staff is in regular contact with
the bill’s sponsors, Representatives Garret N. Graves (R-LA) and Abigail D.
Spanberger (D-VA), about the timing of this vote. Be sure to monitor the FOP’s
website and social media platforms for the very latest information!
We are urging FOP members to thank those Representatives who signed the
petition and “check in” with all of their Representatives and get
commitments that they will vote for H.R. 82 when in comes to the floor. You
can call, fax, email, or use the FOP’s Action Center! Let’s keep our
momentum going!
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Social Security Fairness Act Alert
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
National President Patrick Yoes, Executive Director Jim Pasco, and Senior Legislative
Liaison Tim Richardson attended the National Partners Meeting for the Collaborative
Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center held at the International Association of
Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary for State
and Local Law Enforcement and Senior Counselor to the Secretary for Law Enforcement
at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about interoperability issues and election
security.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Matthew B. Klapper, Chief of Staff to U.S.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, about wireless communications.
National President Patrick Yoes gave interviews to numerous media outlets.
National President Patrick Yoes wrote a letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer ,
which was published in 25 October issue about the “Social Security Act.” See page 9.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements, Jr. Director of the
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, about the overall outlook for the
COPS Office in the coming fiscal year.
National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco attended the IACP
Annual Conference and met with numerous law enforcement leaders.
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of
Representative Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) about his strong support for H.R. 82, the “Social
Security Fairness Act,” and the strategy for floor action when the House returns.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke to staff in the office of Joseph D.
Neguse (D-CO) about H.R. 4384, the “Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program
Reauthorization Act,” which has been included in the Senate’s manager’s package of the
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Executive Director Jim Pasco fielded numerous media calls on the 4.9 GHz Band issue.
Executive Director Jim Pasco maintained dialogue with the Donald J. Trump campaign.
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODES
THE BLUE VIEW PODCAST
Law enforcement officers are ordinary people called to do extraordinary things at
times. They are human beings who are not immune to experiencing a range of
emotions due to the nature of this profession.
On this episode of the Blue View, National FOP President Patrick Yoes sits down with
National FOP Chaplain Rick Snyder and Dr. Chris Holland to discuss how faith and
resiliency can go hand-in-hand with a law enforcement officers overall wellness –
especially at such a difficult and strenuous time for law enforcement.
Dr. Chris Holland and Rick Snyder host the Remnant Revealed podcast, which helps
officers and their families find biblically-based solutions to the challenges they face
daily.
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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House stands in recess until 12 November 2024.