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NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WASHINGTON WATCH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE WEEK OF 17 MAY 2020 111 Officers Died Due To COVID 19 President Yoes To Senators We Must Pass The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act Tim Shea Named As Acting Administrator Of DEA PATRICK YOES National President Sign Up To Receive The FOP s Weekly Update JIM PASCO Executive Director
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes joined the Secure Community Network SCN for a special webinar thanking first responders on the front line of the fight against COVID 19 Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the Administration s actions to combat the coronavirus including Federal financial assistance for State and local governments as well as immigration issues Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke several times with Tim Shea Acting Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration DEA regarding his recent move to the DEA and his vision for the Administration Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jeffrey R Favitta Senior Law Enforcement Advisor to the Attorney General regarding pending legislation as well as the the New Jersey FOP s LEOSA case against the New Jersey Attorney General and State Police Commissioner Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Rachel Bissex Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General regarding pending outreach efforts by the DOJ FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with John H Hill Assistant Secretary for the Office of Partnership and Engagement OPE within the U S Department of Homeland Security DHS regarding immigration issues Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Dean M Kueter Jr Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding activities related to the Commission and scheduling meetings that were interuptted due to COVID 19 Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Representative William J Pascrell Jr D NJ regarding changes to S 1208 the Protecting America s First Responders Act which would amend the statutes governing the Public Safety Officers Benefits program Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the offices of Senators Dianne Feinstein D CA and Patrick J Leahy D VT about the need for legislation to amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act to suspend the qualification requirement for qualified retired law enforcement officers for the duration of the national emergency and a potential companion bill for H R 1156 the LEOSA Reform Act FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual meeting of the Next Generation 911 Public Safety Leadership Meeting to discuss H R 2760 the Next Generation 9 1 1 Act Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual staff meeting of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual meeting of the Social Problems Impacting Public Safety Working Group of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual site visit to the Orange County CA Sheriff s Department with the Social Problems Impacting Public Safety Working Group of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Commander Joe Balicki of the Orange County Sheriff s Department and Deputy Agency Director Erin Winger of the Orange County Health Care Agency presented on the jail efforts MAT program Captain Pat Rich of the Orange County Sheriff s Department presented on the Homeless Outreach Team partnership Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a virtual meeting of the Social Problems Impacting Public Safety Working Group of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON D C THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J Trump met with members of his Cabinet this week in the East Room of the White House FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY National President Patrick Yoes joined the Secure Community Network SCN for a special webinar thanking first responders on the front line of the fight against COVID 19 Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the Administration s actions to combat the coronavirus including Federal financial assistance for State and local governments as well as immigration issues Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke several times with Tim Shea Acting Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration DEA regarding his recent move to the DEA and his vision for the Administration Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jeffrey R Favitta Senior Law Enforcement Advisor to the Attorney General regarding pending legislation as well as the the New Jersey FOP s LEOSA case against the New Jersey Attorney General and State Police Commissioner Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Rachel Bissex Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General regarding pending outreach efforts by the DOJ FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITY Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with John H Hill Assistant Secretary for the Office of Partnership and Engagement OPE within the U S Department of Homeland Security DHS regarding immigration issues Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Dean M Kueter Jr Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice regarding activities related to the Commission and scheduling meetings that were interuptted due to COVID 19 Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Representative William J Pascrell Jr D NJ regarding changes to S 1208 the Protecting America s First Responders Act which would amend the statutes governing the Public Safety Officers Benefits program Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the offices of Senators Dianne Feinstein D CA and Patrick J Leahy D VT about the need for legislation to amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act to suspend the qualification requirement for qualified retired law enforcement officers for the duration of the national emergency and a potential companion bill for H R 1156 the LEOSA Reform Act FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
NATIONAL FOP S NEW COVID 19 SITE National President Patrick Yoes announced that the FOP has launched its new COVID 19 website This new website contains comprehensive COVID 19 information specific to law enforcement Please Visit FOPcovid19 org FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY May 22 Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Jack A Rauch Deputy Associate Director with the White House Office of Public Liaison regarding the Administration s actions to combat the coronavirus and Federal financial assistance for State and local governments as well as immigration issues May 21 Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Representative William J Pascrell Jr DNJ regarding changes to S 1208 the Protecting America s First Responders Act which would amend the statutes governing the Public Safety Officers Benefits PSOB program May 21 Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the offices of Senators Dianne Feinstein D CA and Patrick J Leahy D VT about the need for legislation to amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act to suspend the qualification requirement for qualified retired law enforcement officers for the duration of the national emergency and a potential companion bill for H R 1156 the LEOSA Reform Act FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
NATIONAL FOP COVID 19 ACTIVITY May 19 The National Legislative Office provided FOP members with information released by the office of Senator Chris A Coons D DE Co Chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus regarding a bipartisan letter penned by Senators Coons and Susan M Collins RME to Senate leadership encouraging additional support for first responders in the next COVID 19 relief package To read the letter and learn more about the priorities outlines please click here May 18 Senator Charles E Grassley R IA took to the Senate floor to speak in favor of legislation he recently introduced with Senator Corey A Booker D NJ The legislation S 3607 the Safeguarding America s First Responders Act would establish that officers who die from COVID 19 or a COVID 19 related illness are presumed to have done so in the line of duty and are eligible for the death benefit administered by the Public Safety Officers Benefits PSOB program The Senate passed the legislation by voice vote last week and was sent to the House for further action The National Legislative Office staff worked with the Senators offices on the draft legislation to establish this critical presumption The FOP strongly supports this legislation To watch Senator Grassley s floor speech please click here FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
UPDATE FOP TOP PRIORITIES H R 141 S 521 THE SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACT This bill would repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset in current Social Security law 245 HOUSE COSPONSORS 38 SENATE COSPONSORS 59 5 186 33 H R 1195 S 473 THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS EQUITY ACT This bill would would expand the definition of law enforcement officer for salary and retirement benefits to include all Federal law enforcement officers 58 HOUSE COSPONSORS 6 SENATE COSPONSORS 14 1 44 5 H R 1154 S 1394 THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT This bill would recognize the right of law enforcement and other public safety officers to bargain collectively with their employers FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 227 HOUSE COSPONSORS 19 SENATE COSPONSORS GLFOP 21 2 GLFOP 206 17 FOPnational
UPDATE FOP PRIORITIES H R 1156 THE LEOSA REFORM ACT This bill would would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act LEOSA which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U S post offices Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities HOUSE COSPONSORS 36 36 0 H R 1325 THE PROTECT AND SERVE ACT This bill would would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death HOUSE COSPONSORS 36 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 29 GLFOP GLFOP 7 FOPnational
PRESIDENT YOES STATEMENT Of support for Tim Shea being tapped to lead the DEA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
PRESIDENT YOES LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT In support of Tim Shea being tapped to lead the DEA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
PRESIDENT YOES LETTER IN SUPPORT OF S 3732 the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
DID YOU MISS THE MEMORIAL SERVICE Were you not able to watch the 39th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service live To Watch This Year s Memorial Service CLICK HERE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
TWEET OF THE WEEK National FOP GLFOP We are sad to report that 111 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty due to COVID19 Please keep their families and all of our frontlineheroes in your thoughts and prayers FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
Help Us Repeal the WEP and GPO We need your help to increase the number of cosponsors in order to repeal the Windfall Elimination WEP and the Government Pension Offset GPO Urge your Representative and Senators to support H R 141 S 521 the Social Security Fairness Act CLICK HERE To Contact Your Representative and Senators FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE GLFOP GLFOP FOPnational
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