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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 6 A P R I L 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-SUPPORTED “FEND OFFFENTANYL ACT” ENACTED AS PARTOF FOREIGN AID PACKAGEFOP-SUPPORTED “FEND OFFFENTANYL ACT” ENACTED AS PARTOF FOREIGN AID PACKAGENATIONAL PRESIDENT PATRICK YOES TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF THE FENDOFF FENTANYL ACT BEFORE THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE INJANUARY 2024NATIONAL PRESIDENT PATRICK YOES TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF THE FENDOFF FENTANYL ACT BEFORE THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE INJANUARY 2024

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Patrick Yoes, Sergeant-at-Arms Steve James, and the Chairmanof the Board of Trustees Rob Pride, attended the Minnesota State FOP Conference in Nisswa, MN.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes represented the FOP at a virtual meeting of theExecutive Board of the International Council of Police Representative Associations(ICPRA).Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements Jr., Director of theOffice of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), to discuss thereauthorization of the COPS program.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.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Marvin G. Richardson, Deputy Director ofthe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), regarding thedefinition of “engaged in the business” with respect to firearms dealers.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Erika Dinkel-Smith, Special Assistant tothe President for Political Affairs and Senior Labor Advisor, regarding thereauthorization of the COPS Office and the ongoing challenges in law enforcementto recruit and retain officers.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of SenatorRobert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) about several pieces of legislation of mutual interest,including S. 894, the “Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain InjuryHealth Act,” and S. 1514, the “Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, andResponder (HELPER) Act.” Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of SenatorAmy J. Klobuchar (D-MN) to discuss draft legislation to address human trafficking.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office ofRepresentative Jefferson H. Van Drew (R-NJ) regarding arbitration and health carecoverage for officers reinstated after misconduct charges as well as H.R. 1719, the“Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with majority staff of the HouseCommittee on the Judiciary about a pending mark-up of H.R. 354, the “LEOSAReform Act,” and H.R. 743, the “Protect and Serve Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with stakeholder groups aboutworking together to get H.R. 1719/S. 930, the “Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act,” to avote pending before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson Spoke with stakeholder groups on findinga path forward on H.R. 3170/S. 1514, the “HELPER Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of SenatorCatherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) about FOP priorities.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTIn 1997, Florham Park (NJ) Police Officer Patrick Montuore had a simple idea:organize a four-day bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, DC to raise publicawareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, and toensure that their sacrifice is never forgotten. With that, the Police Unity Tour was formed. What started with 18 riders on a fourday fund-raising bicycle ride from Florham Park, NJ to the National LawEnforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. has grown into 9 chaptersconsisting of nearly 2,600 members nationwide who make the trip annually.Participants include riders, motorcycles, and support personnel. On this episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sits down withPatrick Montuore and Harry Phillips, the Executive Director of the Unity Tour.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELast Saturday, during a rare weekend session, the House considered and passedfour separate measures (H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038)providing security funding for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as imposingsanctions on Russia and Iran, which were then merged into the Senate-passedvehicle, H.R. 815, the “National Security Act, 2024.” The package, which includedthe FOP-supported “Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) OffFentanyl Act,” was then transmitted to the Senate for further action.”THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThis week, following last weekend’s vote on the House floor, the Senate took upH.R. 7888, the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act.” Nineamendments were considered, including Amendment 1829, which was identical tothe House-passed version of H.R 4639, the “Fourth Amendment is not for SaleAct,” and which was offered by Senator Rand H. Paul (R-KY). Under the agreement,the Paul amendment needed 60 votes to pass. The FOP once more engaged in afull court press effort to defeat the amendment, which was resoundingly rejectedon a 31-61 vote. Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), co-chair of the Senate LawEnforcement Caucus, inexplicably voted in favor of the amendment, as did theChairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). Youcan see how your Senators voted here—make sure to hold them accountable fortheir vote!The Senate considered and passed H.R. 815, a large legislative package thatincluded $95 Billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The legislation alsoincluded S.1271, the “FEND Off Fentanyl Act,” which was supported by the FOP.The bill creates new measures to curb fentanyl trafficking and empowers lawofficers to take action against transnational criminal organizations. The final billincluded a provision requiring the Chinese company ByteDance to sell the popularsocial media app TikTok to a U.S. company. The bill gives the company one year tofinalize a sale, or the app will be banned in the U.S. The package was signed intolaw by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132282 COSPONSORSR: 20 D: 62H.R. 82318 COSPONSORSR: 110 D: 208S. 59752 COSPONSORSR: 9 D: 43@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEH.R. 743110 COSPONSORSR: 95 D: 1541 COSPONSORSR: 41 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170129 COSPONSORSR: 41 D: 88S. 151422 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 17MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14625 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 0H.R. 353959 COSPONSORSR: 11 D: 48NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16583 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 1

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMPatrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order ofPolice, shared his testimony with the Committee on Ways andMeans’ Subcommittee on Social Security.No arrests have been made and no motive has been releasedin the fatal shooting of Huesca, who was off-duty but inuniform at the time of the incident.Chicago police release photos of suspect wantedin killing of Officer Luis HuescaStatements were delivered at the Faces of Gun Violenceexhibit at ATF Headquarters.Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco DeliversRemarks at ATF’s Inaugural Gun ViolenceSurvivors’ SummitSocial Security Subcommittee Hearing on theWindfall Elimination Provision and GovernmentPension OffsetNational President Patrick Yoes and IACP Executive DirectorVincent Talucci sent a letter to Lori Sharpe Day, Chairman of theNational Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund, in regard toongoing and future efforts to secure funding for their activitiessupporting law enforcement.Joint FOP-IACP Letter to National LawEnforcement Memorial Fund. FOP-IACP-IAFF Joint Letter on the 4.9 GHz Bandfor Public SafetyNational President Patrick Yoes, IACP President Wade Carpenter,and IAFF General President Edward Kelly wrote a letter toFederal Communications Commission Chairman JessicaRosenworcel urging her to take action in further support of thepublic safety 4.9 GHz band.

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