FOP Update - 7 March 2025 : simplebooklet.com

Message 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 M A R C H 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 - NEW REPORTNEW REPORT

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYIMPORANT NOTICE REGARDING QUALIFIEDIMMUNITY ACT Dear State and National Leadership,It has come to my attention that the Police Officers’ Defense Coalition (PODC) has been reaching outto FOP Lodges requesting letters of support for the Qualified Immunity Act of 2025 (S.122/H.R.503).While we welcome the support of other organizations on this critical issue, I want to emphasize thatthe National Fraternal Order of Police is already leading this effort. We are actively working withSenator Jim Banks of Indiana, the bill’s sponsor, and our full-time legislative team is directly engagedin advancing this legislation to codify qualified immunity and protect our members. The letter we didto Senator Banks on this legislation can be found on our website linked here. It is imperative that we speak with one united voice on issues of such significance. With a full-timelegislative staff of five, the NFOP represents all 377,000 of our members in Washington, D.C.,ensuring that our legislative priorities remain in clear focus among key decision-makers. I stronglyrequest that Lodges do not respond to the PODC’s request for written support.If you receive any such requests, please forward them to Tim Richardson in our NFOP LegislativeOffice at trichardson@fop.net. This will ensure that our message remains consistent, strategic, andeffective in the halls of Congress.Thank you for your continued leadership and commitment to the Fraternal Order of Police.Fraternally,Patrick YoesNational President

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes attended the FOP 2025 Southern States Meeting in GulfShores, AL. LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes virtually attended a meeting hosted by the InternationalCouncil of Police Representative Associations. Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with various individuals at the White House aboutcoordinating upcoming opportunities for collaboration. Executive Director Jim Pasco met with executives from the FBI and ATF separately onissues affecting the FOP’s interactions with respective agencies. National President Patrick Yoes visited a potential site for the 2029 Biennial Conferencein Nashville, TN.National President Patrick Yoes spoke with various media outlets. National President Patrick Yoes received numerous calls from FOP Members and otherretired public employees expressing gratitude for the FOP’s advocacy of the SocialSecurity Fairness Act. Each relayed the life changing impact of finally receiving their fullSocial Security benefits deposited into their accounts over the past week. Legislative Liaison David Taboh represented the FOP at the first meeting of PreserveFirstNet.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with representatives from DHS on expanding theFOP’s interactions in view of the mission changes that have been made there.

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTAfter 40 years of injustice, public employees will finally receive the full Social Securitybenefits they have earned. The 118th Congress has passed the Social SecurityFairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government PensionOffset. Join us as we discuss this historic victory with Jim Pasco, Executive Director of theFraternal Order of Police, and Edward A. Kelly, General President of the InternationalAssociation of Firefighters. Together, we’ll break down the years of advocacy,bipartisan efforts, and the role law enforcement and firefighters played in makinghistory.

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled “The Right to SelfDefense” as it relates to gun violence and the Second Amendment. Witnesses includedDoug Ritter from the Knife Rights Foundation and Dianna Muller from the Women forGun Rights, as well as Dave McDermott, an attorney for the U.S. Conceal CarryAssociation Network, as well as Former Deputy Director for the White House Office ofGun Violence Prevention, Gregory Jackson, Jr.On Tuesday, 4 March, President Donald J. Trump delivered his joint address to Congress.Senator Elissa B. Slotkin (D-MI) provided the Democrat response. The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled “The DigitalBattlefield: How Terrorists Use the Internet and Online Networks for Recruitment andRadicalization” as it pertains to issues both domestic and abroad. The House Committee on Oversight held a hearing entitled “A Hearing with SanctuaryCity Mayors” in which the mayors of New York (Eric L. Adams), Boston (Michelle Wu),Chicago (Brandon Johnson), and Denver (Michael C. Johnston) testified.The House Committee on Oversight held a hearing entitled “Leveraging Technology toStrengthen Immigration Enforcement” which included two former/retired ICE employees,a Heritage Foundation research fellow, and consultant.The House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing entitled, “Future of FEMA:Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community.”THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House voted to censure Representative Alexander N. Green (D-TX) for his conductduring the joint address to Congress by a vote of 224-198.

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEMembers of the House and Senate held a roundtable with First Lady Melania K. Trump torally around Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy J. Klobuchar’s (D-MN) TAKE IT DOWN Act,which would address revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes. Also present werevictims. The bill passed the Senate on 13 February by unanimous consent and is nowbeing held at the desk in the House.The Senate confirmed Linda M. McMahon to serve as Secretary of the Department ofEducation by a vote of 51-45. The Senate confirmed Todd W. Blanche to serve as Deputy Attorney General of the U.S.Department of Justice by a vote of 52-46.The Senate voted to invoke cloture on S.331, the “HALT Fentanyl Act,” which wouldpermanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I of the ControlledSubstances Act, on a vote of 82-12. The bill is supported by the FOP and expected to bevoted on early next week.The Senate confirmed Troy D. Edgar to serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Departmentof Homeland Security by a vote of 53-43.The Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing entitled “To Receive Testimonyon Defense Mobilization in the 21st Century,” focused on national security measures.

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMUS Senate Confirms Troy Edgar as Deputy Secretary of theDepartment of Homeland SecurityThe Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to block a $10 billionlawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in theU.S. alleging the companies have fueled cartel gun violence.Supreme Court seems likely to block Mexico’s $10billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makersTrump Calls for Mandatory Death Penalty for ConvictedCop KillersWhile honoring a slain NYPD officer during his address toCongress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump called onlawmakers to follow up on an executive order he signed thatnight that would make the death penalty mandatory for thoseconvicted of killing law enforcement officers.FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed The National Fraternal Order of Police regrets to report that asof midnight on 28 February, there have been 58 officers shot inthe line of duty in 2025. Of those officers shot, 8 of them werekilled.A recently arrested Guatemalan man has been charged with leadingone of the largest human smuggling operations in the U.S.,responsible for bringing in roughly 20,000 undocumented immigrantsfrom Guatemala during the last five years.Guatemalan national charged with leading one of thebiggest human smuggling rings in the USToday, the United States Senate voted to confirm Troy Edgar as theDeputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by a bipartisanvote of 53-43.

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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 HOUSES. 1677 COSPONSORSR: 7D: 0H.R. 150515 COSPONSORSR: 4 11S. 6361 COSPONSORSR: 0 D: 1S. 6798 COSPONSORSR: 8 D: 0NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSEH.R. 15515 COSPONSORSR: 3D: 2

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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEWhether it be Members of Congress or a President of the United States, when they seek toengage in meaningful conversation on issues pertaining to criminal justice or lawenforcement, they partner with the National Fraternal Order of Police. We are known andtrusted to fight for the interests of our members, which makes the FOP a vital ally on policingand criminal justice issues.The National Fraternal Order of Police Political Action Committee (NFOP PAC) needs yourhelp! Our PAC plays an important role in our advocacy program and allows the FOP tosupport candidates who support our members and our profession. Given the importance ofthe PAC, it is vital that our PAC is as well-funded as possible.WE ARE ASKING ALL FOP MEMBERS TO FIND A WAY TOCONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL FOP PAC

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TIM RICHARDSONSenior Legislative Liaison DAVID TABOHLegislative Liaison JIM PASCOExecutive Director@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEBENJAMINSTOKESLegislative Liaison LAURA GORMALLYLegislative Liaison 328 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE,WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002ADDRESS202-547-8189PHONEFAX: 202-547-8190FAXLEGISLATIVE@FOP.NETEMAILTHE STEVE YOUNG LAWENFORCEMENT LEGISLATIVEADVOCACY CENTERNATIONAL FOPLEGISLATIVE OFFICEWASHINGTON, D.C. STAFF