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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 8 J U N E 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 - SENATE STANDS IN RECESSSENATE STANDS IN RECESS HOUSE PASSES FY25 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS FORTHE STATE DEPARTMENT AND DHS HOUSE PASSES FY25 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS FORTHE STATE DEPARTMENT AND DHS

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes attended the Oklahoma State FOP Conference inOklahoma City, OK.National President Patrick Yoes attended the Arkansas State FOP Conference inJonesboro, AR.National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the Steve Young Law EnforcementLegislative Advocacy Center in Washington, DC.National President Patrick Yoes spoke with Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Suregarding the upcoming induction of the FOP into the Century of Service Exhibit on17 September.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a conference call withstakeholder organizations and staff in the offices of Senator Amy J. Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representative William J. Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) to discuss moving forwardon H.R. 1719/S. 930, the “Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office ofRepresentative Max L. Miller (R-OH) about draft legislation on the 1033 programadministered by the U.S. Department of Defense.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Kevin O. Connor, Assistant to the GeneralPresident of the International Association of Fire Fighters, to discuss continuing tocoordinate efforts to reform the WEP/GPO.Executive Director Jim Pasco attended a farewell reception for key staff membersin the office of the Attorney General and while there spoke with U.S. AttorneyGeneral Merrick B. Garland, about FOP priorities, particularly around violent crime.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTThis past March, the Fraternal Order of Police once again joined forces with thenation’s oldest and largest union of professional firefighters, the InternationalAssociation of Fire Fighters (IAFF). Rank-and-file law enforcement officers and firefighters traveled together to ourNation’s capital to highlight the important issues facing our public safetyorganizations. They shared with Congress the challenges of public safetyofficers, including the right of public safety officers to collectively bargain,protecting due process for officers and firefighters, and repealing the WindfallElimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)!On this episode of the Blue View Podcast, National FOP President Patrick Yoessits down with IAFF General President Ed Kelly to discuss the two organizationsand their shared fight for fairness.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance a draft of theCommerce-Science-Justice spending bill that would allocate $80 billion inspending for Fiscal Year 2025, $1.3 billion below FY24 spending levels. The House considered and passed H.R. 8752, the “Department of HomelandSecurity Appropriations Act,” on a 212 - 203 vote. The bill would provide over$94.4 billion in discretionary spending for the Department, which includes:$18.8 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (-6% from FY24)$112 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (-60% from FY24)$11.5 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard and Transportation SecurityAdministration (+9% from FY24)$10.5 billion for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (+10% from FY24) $1.4 billion for the construction of border barriers (+64% from FY24) $22.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (+12% fromFY24)$367 million for the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (-3% fromFY24) The House considered and passed H.R.8771, the “Department of State, ForeignOperations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,” on a 212 - 200 vote, whichwould allocate over $58 billion in funding for the Department of State and U.S.Agency for International Development. The House The House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee onCommerce-Justice-Science (CJS) voted to favorably report H.R. 2833, the“Pretrial Release Reporting Act,” on a 15-7 vote. The full Appropriations Committeeis scheduled to consider the draft on 9 July.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate stands in recess until 8 July 2024.

@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 NEWSROOMDOJ Announces It Will Provide TechnicalAssistance to Uvalde Police Department UnderCOPS Office’s Collaborative Reform InitiativeThe COPS Office announced today it will engage with the UvaldePolice Department (UPD) through the COPS Office CollaborativeReform Initiative’s Critical Response program.S. 4450, the “Educational and CareerOpportunities for Public Safety Act.”National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Kellyand Hawley in support of S.4450, the "Educational and CareerOpportunities for Public Safety Act."Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy releaseda landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence,declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the PublicHealth Crisis of Firearm Violence in the UnitedStatesH.R 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act”National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to RepresentativeEmmer, asking him to join his colleagues in cosponsoring H.R.82, the "Social Security Fairness Act."Representative Garrett Graves’s Statement onH.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.” Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) shared an update on theprogress of the “Social Security Fairness Act.”

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132288 COSPONSORSR: 23 D: 65H.R. 82322 COSPONSORSR: 112 D: 210S. 59758 COSPONSORSR: 10 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. 3170138 COSPONSORSR: 44 D: 94S. 151425 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 18MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14626 COSPONSORSR: 6 D: 0H.R. 353959 COSPONSORSR: 11 D: 48NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16583 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 1S. 425815 COSPONSORSR: 15D: 1

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