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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 | 7 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 5L 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 PRESENTS SENATORSWITH ADVOCACY AWARDS FOP PRESENTS SENATORSWITH ADVOCACY AWARDS Message

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco presented theNational President’s Legislative Advocacy Award to Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY),Susan E. Collins (R-ME), William M. Cassidy (R-LA), and Amy J. Klobuchar (D-MN). Theywere instrumental in passing the Social Security Fairness Act through the U.S. Senate—ahistoric victory for public safety professionals that is now law—at multiple locations overthe week. LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes worked from the Steve Young Legislative AdvocacyCenter in Washington, D.C. National President Patrick Yoes met with Executive Director Claire Selib of the NationalOrganization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) to discuss federal grant concerns.National President Patrick Yoes attended the Florida State Lodge Board Meeting inAtlantic Beach, FL.National President Patrick Yoes spoke with numerous media outlets.National President Patrick Yoes, Executive Director Jim Pasco, and Senior LegislativeLiaison Tim Richardson spoke at the legislative briefing for the 2025 Day on the Hill atthe National Law Enforcement Museum. Also in attendance were Legislative LiaisonsBenjamin Stokes and Laura Gormally.National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco participated in aroundtable discussion with police chiefs and other law enforcement executives todiscuss policing and criminal justice issues in Washington, D.C. with the goal to identifyareas of common interest and greater collaboration. Among the issues discussed wasthe need to reauthorize FirstNet and to preserve the 4.9 GHz band for the exclusive useof public safety. Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Benjamin Stokes metwith staff in the office of Senator Bernardo Moreno (R-OH) to discuss the “LawEnforcement Officers’ Equity Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a stakeholders meeting withstaff from the offices of Representative John H. Rutherford (R-FL) and Senator T.Jonathan Ossoff (D-GA) to discuss the re-introduction of the “Homes for Every LocalProtector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act.”

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House passed H.R. 835, the “9/11 Memorial and Museum Act” by voice vote.The House considered and passed H.R. 27, the “HALT Fentanyl Act,” on a 312-108vote. The bill, which the FOP supported, would permanently place fentanyl-relatedsubstances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Themeasure now goes to the Senate for further consideration.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe Senate confirmed Douglas A. Collins to serve as Secretary of the U.SDepartment of Veterans Affairs by a vote of 77-23.The Senate confirmed Pamela J. Bondi to serve as U.S. Attorney General by a voteof 54-46.The Senate confirmed Russell T. Vought to serve as Director of the Office ofManagment and Budget by a vote of 53-47. The Senate confirmed Christopher A. Wright to serve as Secretary of the U.S.Department of Energy by a vote of 59-38. The Senate confirmed E. Scott Turner to serve as Secretary of the U.S. DepartmentHousing and Urban Development by a vote of 55-44. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATE

@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, TNInformation and Registration Wellness Professionals Forum February 16, 2025Nashville, TNInformation and Registration Spring State Presidents MeetingMarch 13, 2025Salt Lake City, UTInformation and RegistrationLeadership MattersFebruary 20-22, 2025Nashville, TNInformation and RegistrationSpring National Board MeetingMarch 14-15, 2025Salt Lake City, UTInformation and Registration

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMSuper Bowl LIX to honor first responders, victims ofNew Orleans terror attackThe tribute will recognize police officers, firefighters andparamedics who responded to the New Year’s Day truck-ramming attack that killed 14 people.3D Printed Tissue Allows Researchers to StudyEffects of Toxic VaporsH.R. 993, the “Directing Resources for OfficersNavigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act.”National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to RepresentativesCorrea and Nehls in support of H.R. 993, the “DirectingResources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act.”Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office adopts newpolicy for mental health crisis callsThe Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday thatdeputies will no longer respond to mental health calls unless acrime is being committed, a policy shift that has raised concernsamong local emergency responders.FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed The National Fraternal Order of Police regrets to report that asof midnight on 31 January, there have been 31 officers shot inthe line of duty in 2025 . Of those officers shot, 2 of them werekilled. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and its ChemicalSecurity Analysis Center (CSAC) have partnered with the WakeForest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) to 3D printhuman lung cells and tissue onto microchips for state-of-the-artanalysis of the hazards posed by toxic chemicals.

TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEPROTECT AND SERVE ACTLEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTMORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATENOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSES. 1670 COSPONSORSR: 0D: 0

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