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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 J U L Y 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 PRESIDENT TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSEHOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE FOP PRESIDENT TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSEHOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE Message

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes attended the Arizona State FOP Conference inPrescott, AZ.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with the campaign of Vice President Kamala D.Harris about the FOP endorsement process and the need for her to respond to theFOP’s questionnaire. National President Patrick Yoes testified at a House Committee on HomelandSecurity hearing entitled “Examining the Assassination Attempt of July 13.”Executive Director Jim Pasco and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson alsoattended the hearing.National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Steve Young Law EnforcementLegislative Advocacy Center in Washington, D.C.National President Patrick Yoes attended the Texas State FOP Conference inDallas, TX.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews.National President Patrick Yoes attended a virtual security briefing held by theHomeland Security Advisory Council.Executive Director Jim Pasco continued to speak with the Donald J .Trumpcampaign about the FOP endorsement process.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a conference callto be briefed on the recent work on the White House Office of Gun ViolencePrevention.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormallymet with majority staff on the House Committee on the Judiciary to discuss itsupcoming agenda and FOP priorities.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormallymet with staff in the office of Representative Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) todiscuss efforts to bring H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” to the Housefloor for a vote.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office ofRepresentative Abigail D. Spanberger (D-VA) about efforts to bring H.R. 82, the“Social Security Fairness Act,” to the House floor for a vote.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTOn this episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sits down withSteven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, andExplosives. Director Dettelbach has served as Director since 2022, and in over his 30 yearcareer, has been involved in investigating nearly every type of criminalorganization. Before becoming Director, Steve served as U.S. Attorney for theNorthern District of Ohio, where he managed high level criminal litigations andcomplex civil cases. Throughout his career, Director Dettelbach has proven himself to be a strongproponent of justice and a proud friend of the FOP. National President Yoesdiscusses with the Director the ongoing gun epidemic, and what can be done tomanage and protect our communities from gun violence.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing entitled“Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of PresidentDonald J. Trump.” Kimberly A. Cheatle, Director of the U.S. Secret Service, testified.She resigned the morning after the hearing.The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled “Examining theAssassination Attempt of July 13.” National President Patrick Yoes and ColonelChristopher Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, testified. Youcan view a replay of the hearing here.The House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled “Oversight of theFederal Bureau of Investigation.” Federal Bureau of Investigation DirectorChristopher A. Wray testified. The House passed H. Res 1367, “Establishing the Task Force on the AttemptedAssassination of Donald J. Trump,” by unanimous consent. The House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled “Oversight of theFederal Bureau of Prisons.” Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peterstestified.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate passed S. 3696, the “Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act” by unanimous consent. The bill, which createsFederal civil remedies for individuals affected by non-consensual activitiesinvolving deepfakes, was transmitted to the House for further action. The Senate Committee on Appropriations considered and passed “The Fiscal Year2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act”on 26-3 vote. The FY25 funding bill includes a total of $73.735 billion, over $5.2billion more than the FY24 bill. Included in the bill is $38.426 billion for theDepartment of Justice, which is $906 million more than FY24.The Senate considered and passed H.R. 1067, the “Preventing the Financing ofIllegal Synthetic Drugs Act,” by unanimous consent. The bill will be transmitted toPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. for his signature.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., announced that he withdrew from the 2024Presidential Election Race and endorsed Vice President Kamala D. Harris to be thenew nominee for the Democratic Party. His full remarks can be found here. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEUPCOMING EVENTS National FOP Fall Board Meeting September 6-7, 2024Charlotte, NC RegistrationLodging National FOP Fall Presidents MeetingSeptember 5, 2024Charlotte, NC RegistrationLodging Collective BargainingOctober 22-24, 2024Las Vegas, NVInformation and RegistrationLabor SummitFebruary 11-12, 2025Las Vegas, NVSave the Date Legal Counselors SeminarFebruary 13-14, 2025Las Vegas, NVSave the Date Officer Wellness SummitFebruary 17-18, 2025Nashville, TNSave the Date Leadership MattersFebruary 19-22, 2025Nashville, TNSave the Date

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMFollowing the events of July 13, 2024, President Joe Bidendirected the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conductan independent security review of the attempted assassinationof former President Donald Trump.Independent Review of July 13, 2024 AttemptedAssassination of Former President Donald J. TrumpH.R. 3686, the “Stopping Harmful ImageExploitation and Limiting Distribution (SHIELD)Act.”National President, Patrick Yoes, sent a letter to RepresentativesDean and Fitzpatrick in support of H.R. 3686, the "SHIELD Act."FOP Testifies at House HearingPatrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police,testified alongside Colonel Christopher L. Paris, theCommissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, before theHouse Committee on Homeland Security at a hearing entitled"Examining the Assassination Attempt of July 13."Reward offered in search of suspect in Mich.officer’s slayingThe suspect in the shooting death of Melvindale OfficerMohamed Said remains at large; a reward for tips leading to thesuspect’s arrest has been raised to up to $37,500Chinese National Indicted for Importation ofEnough Chemicals to Make Millions of FatalDoses of FentanylA Chinese national was indicted for his part in a conspiracyinvolving the importation of what is believed to be the largestamount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District ofTexas and one of the largest in the country.

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132288 COSPONSORSR: 23 D: 65H.R. 82323 COSPONSORSR: 113 D: 210S. 59759 COSPONSORSR: 11 D: 48@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTH.R. 743116 COSPONSORSR: 100 D: 1643 COSPONSORSR: 43 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170142 COSPONSORSR: 46 D: 96S. 151425 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 18MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14627 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 0H.R. 353964 COSPONSORSR: 12 D: 52NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16583 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 1S. 425815 COSPONSORSR: 15D: 1

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