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WASHINGTON WATCHl e g i s l a t i v e u p d a t eSign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational PresidentNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE | WEEKLY UPDATE | 28 SEPTEMBER 2020UNWAVERING SUPPORTUNWAVERING SUPPORTRe-Electing President TrumpRe-Electing President TrumpIs Critical to the Future ofIs Critical to the Future ofLaw EnforcementLaw Enforcement

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPCLICK HERECLICK HERETO WATCHTO WATCHNational President Patrick Yoes, National Vice PresidentJoe Gamaldi, National Secretary Jimmy Holderfield alongwith hundreds of FOP Members from across the countrytraveled to Pennsylvania to attend an event with PresidentDonald J. Trump.At the event, National President Yoes joined the President onstage to officially deliver the FOP's unanimous and enthusiasticendorsement of President Trump for re-election. LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPCLICK TO LISTENCLICK TO LISTENNational President Patrick Yoesattended and delivered remarks at theWashington State FOP Conference.National President Patrick Yoesjoined the Michael Berry Showto discuss the FOP’s unanimousand enthusiastic endorsement ofDonald J. Trump for Presidentof the United States.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational President PatrickYoes gave an interview toABC Nightline regardingthe issue of activistDistrict Attorneys aroundthe country.National President Patrick Yoes had a conference call withNational Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum(NLEOM) staff.CLICK TO WATCHCLICK TO WATCH

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke withJack A. Rauch,Special Assistant to the President, regarding recent ambushattacks on law enforcement officers, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 Disaster funding legislation, and the recent civil unrest.National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous mediainterviews.National President PatrickYoes gave an interview to theAssociated Press regardinghow the "Defund the Police"movement is demoralizing tolaw enforcement officers andpushes good candidatesaway from police careers.CLICK TO READCLICK TO READExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke withTim Shea, ActingAdministrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),regarding strategies to combat international narcotics trafficking.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Nicholas A.Trutanich, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, regardingthe implementation of President Trump's Executive Order onSafe Policing for Safe Communities. Executive Director Jim Pascocoordinated withnumerousofficials from the Donald Trumppresidential campaign regardingthe event with President Trumpin Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, LegislativeLiaison Mark McDonald and Legislative Liaison RebeccaTyus spoke with staff with the Occupational Safety andHealth Administration (OSHA) regarding the COVID-19public health emergency and their goal to identify any needsand gaps in existing guidance and to develop resources thatwill help fill those gaps.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPSenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staffwith Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary Lindsey O.Graham (R-SC) regarding pending legislation.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ESenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff inthe Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)regarding the FOP’s work on the Officers Shot project as part ofthe National Blue Alert program.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ESenior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson, Legislative LiaisonMark McDonald and Legislative Liaison Rebecca Tyusparticipated in the National COVID-19 Briefing Call, hosted byWilliam Crozer, Special Assistant to the President and DeputyDirector of Intergovernmental Affairs, regarding theAdministration’s recent activity to combat COVID-19.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and LegislativeLiaison Rebecca Tyus had a call with stakeholder groupsregarding anti-money laundering language in the NationalDefense Authorization Act (NDAA).Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald spoke with FirstNet staffregarding the FOP's ongoing alliance with FirstNet.Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald spoke with staff in theoffice of Representative Vernon G. Buchanan (R-FL) regardingpending legislation. Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald staffed National PresidentYoes in Pennsylvania at an event with President Trump.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPOver the weekend, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill theSupreme Court vacancy created by the passing of JusticeRuth Bader Ginsburg.THE WHITE HOUSETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EOn Tuesday, President Trump sent the nomination of JudgeAmy Coney Barrett to the United States Senate.The National FOP LegislativeOffice is currently in the processof conducting a thorough reviewof Judge Barrett's history ofcases involving law enforcement.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe House considered and passed H.R. 8406, the "HeroesAct," on a party-line vote of 214-207. The legislation is a $2.2trillion coronavirus aid package. THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EThe Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing entitled:"Confronting Violent White Supremacy (Part IV): White Supremacyin Blue—The Infiltration of Local Police Departments." The Senate passed H.R. 8337 on a 84-10 vote. The legislationprovides funding for federal government operations andservices through 11 December 2020, at fiscal 2020 levels, andextends authorizations for a number of expiring programs andentities. The President signed the bill into law. THE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled:"Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation: Day 3." JamesComey, former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),testified at the hearing.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPOctober 1: Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson,Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald and Legislative LiaisonRebecca Tyus participated in the National COVID-19 BriefingCall, hosted by William Crozer, Special Assistant to the Presidentand Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, regarding theAdministration’s recent activity to combat COVID-19.September 30: The National Legislative OfficeprovidedFOPmembers with information, released by the White House,regarding 150 million rapid point-of-care COVID-19 testsbeing distributed across the country.To view the information,pleaseSeptember 29: The National Legislative Officeprovided FOPmembers with information, released by the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security, regarding DHS’s recent activity in responseto COVID-19. To view the information, please Click HereClick HereRECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITYFor comprehensive COVID-19information related to lawenforcement, please visit:F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EFOPCOVID19.ORGFOPCOVID19.ORG

H.R. 1154/S. 1394This bill would recognize the right oflaw enforcement and other publicsafety officers to bargain collectivelywith their employers.the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act”217SENATE COSPONSORS2 1206HOUSE COSPONSORS19227H.R. 1195/S. 473the “Law EnforcementOfficers’ Equity Act"15SENATE COSPONSORS1 446HOUSE COSPONSORS660This bill would expand the definition of"law enforcement officer" for salaryand retirement benefits to include allFederal law enforcement officers.@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPH.R. 141/S. 521the “Social Security Fairness Act”This bill would repeal both the"Windfall Elimination Provision" andthe "Government Pension Offset" incurrent Social Security law.53338SENATE COSPONSORS5 9199258HOUSE COSPONSORS+1 NEWTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

This bill would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), whichexempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local andState prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that theseofficers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permitholders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use publictransportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allowactive and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. postoffices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans' Affairs facilities.36036HOUSE COSPONSORS@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThis bill would wouldmake it a Federalcrime to target a law enforcementofficer with an assault that results inseriously bodily harm or death.H.R. 1325/S.4605,the "Protect and Serve Act"45954HOUSE COSPONSORS+1 Newthe "LEOSA Reform Act"H.R. 1156,LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E16016SENATE COSPONSORSFor more information or to see the full list of legislationsupported by the National FOP, please CLICK HERE

National FOP@GLFOPSHARESHARE@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPAs #Anarchists fan the flames with hate-filledrhetoric, propagandists say #LawEnforcement isn'tunder attack. Well the numbers speak forthemselves: an increase in attacks on our officers.It's time to push back against the hatred andrestore #LawAndOrder in this country!TWEET OF THE WEEKF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ERRETWEETETWEETLLIKEIKE

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Help us repeal the Windfall Elimination (WEP)and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).Urge Your Members of Congress to SupportH.R. 141/S. 521, the "Social Security Fairness Act"Please to contact yourRepresentative and Senators.HELP US REPEAL WEP & GPO@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C EClick HereClick Here

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The National FOP Political Action CommitteeThe Fraternal Order of Police is committed to improving the workingconditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those weserve through education, legislation, information, communityinvolvement, and employee representation. Our challenge to you is to have each and every FOP member in yourdepartment, lodge, and State commit $5.00 a month to the NFOPPAC. Please contact the Legislative Office to learn about thevarious ways you can contribute to the NFOP PAC.The NFOP PAC is the power behindour organization's punch on CapitolHill, representing its members in themost effective way possible. CAN YOU CHIP IN $5?Call:202-547-8189Email:mmason@fop.net@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

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