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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 5 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 4L 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 - FOP LEADERS ATTENDED THE NATIONALCRI-TAC PARTNERS MEETINGFOP LEADERS ATTENDED THE NATIONALCRI-TAC PARTNERS MEETING

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE @GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe FOP can proudly report that Discharge Petition #16 reached the required 218signatures! The bill will be considered on the House floor when Congress returnsafter the election. Describing it as a “momentous occasion,” National President Patrick Yoes thankedall FOP members who reached out to their Representatives and described our effortas 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 willbe considered shortly after House reconvenes. Our staff is in regular contact withthe 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’swebsite and social media platforms for the very latest information! We are urging FOP members to thank those Representatives who signed thepetition and “check in” with all of their Representatives and getcommitments that they will vote for H.R. 82 when in comes to the floor. Youcan call, fax, email, or use the FOP’s Action Center! Let’s keep ourmomentum going!LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSocial Security Fairness Act AlertLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes, Executive Director Jim Pasco, and Senior LegislativeLiaison Tim Richardson attended the National Partners Meeting for the CollaborativeReform Initiative Technical Assistance Center held at the International Association ofChiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary for Stateand Local Law Enforcement and Senior Counselor to the Secretary for Law Enforcementat the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about interoperability issues and electionsecurity.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 theCommunity Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, about the overall outlook for theCOPS Office in the coming fiscal year.National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco attended the IACPAnnual Conference and met with numerous law enforcement leaders.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office ofRepresentative Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) about his strong support for H.R. 82, the “SocialSecurity 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 ProgramReauthorization Act,” which has been included in the Senate’s manager’s package of theNational 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.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTLaw enforcement officers are ordinary people called to do extraordinary things attimes. They are human beings who are not immune to experiencing a range ofemotions due to the nature of this profession. On this episode of the Blue View, National FOP President Patrick Yoes sits down withNational FOP Chaplain Rick Snyder and Dr. Chris Holland to discuss how faith andresiliency 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 helpsofficers and their families find biblically-based solutions to the challenges they facedaily.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House stands in recess until 12 November 2024.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate stands in recess until 12 November 2024.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEUPCOMING EVENTS Labor Leadership Training February 11-12, 2025Las Vegas, NVInformation and Registration Legal Counselors SeminarFebruary 13-14, 2025Las Vegas, NVInformation and RegistrationOfficer Wellness SummitFebruary 17-18, 2025Nashville, TNSave the Date Leadership MattersFebruary 20-22, 2025Nashville, TNSave the Date Wellness Professionals Forum February 16, 2025Nashville, TNSave the DateCall for Presentations

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMThe 2025 Community Policing in Action PhotoContest will close in ONE WEEK on Friday, November1 at 8 PM ET.State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies areinvited to submit one photo that reflects the agency’s positivecommunity engagement and trust building with communitymembers, stakeholders, local government, and others.A three-count federal grand jury indictment was returned todaycharging Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, of Santa Maria,California, with committing a bomb attack at a courthouse inSanta Maria in which several people were injured. California Man Charged with Weapon of MassDestruction Offense in Connection with BombAttack in Lobby of County CourthouseLetter to the EditorPlease read the following letter to the editor from NationalPresident Yoes, published on October 25th, regarding the “SocialSecurity Fairness Act.”Three Houston-area residents were sentenced to federal prisonOct. 22 for trafficking record-breaking amounts ofmethamphetamines following an investigation by HomelandSecurity Investigations (HSI) Houston, HSI McAllen, and theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.National FOP Applauds FCC Decision on FirstNetLicensePatrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police,hailed the decision by the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) to authorize the use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum within theNationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) andsubsequently grant a nationwide license to FirstNet to administer it. Three Houston-Area Residents Sentenced forTrafficking Record-Breaking Amounts of Meth

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132288 COSPONSORSR: 23 D: 65H.R. 82329 COSPONSORSR: 119 D: 210S. 59762 COSPONSORSR: 13 D: 49@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTH.R. 743118 COSPONSORSR: 102 D: 1643 COSPONSORSR: 43 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170145 COSPONSORSR: 47 D: 98S. 151429 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 22MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14629 COSPONSORSR: 9 D: 0H.R. 353968 COSPONSORSR: 15 D: 53NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16583 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 1S. 425820 COSPONSORSR: 19D: 1

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