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WASHINGTON WATCHl e g i s l a t i v e u p d a t eNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEWEEKLY UPDATE | 7 SEPTEMBER 2020Sign Up to Receive the FOP's Weekly UpdateJIM PASCOExecutive DirectorPATRICK YOESNational PresidentNEVERNEVERFORGETFORGETWE WILLWE WILL

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoes joined Fox News' NeilCavuto to discuss the FOP'sendorsement of Donald J.Trump for President and explained why four more years ofAmerica's law and order President is so critical to the menand women of law enforcement.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 Patrick Yoesspoke withJack A.Rauch, Special Assistant to the President, regarding theFOP's endorsement of President Donald J. Trump.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPNational President Patrick Yoeswas joined by other leadersof law enforcement organizations to announce the creationof theNational Faith and Blue Weekend, which will takeplace the weekend of October 9-12. The event will be thelargest police-community engagement in history and will aimto repair the damaged relationships between police officersand communities.Click to ListenLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ENational President Patrick Yoesjoined Andrew Wilkow on SiriusXMto discuss the FOP's endorsementofPresident Donald J. Trump.

@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 ENational Vice President Joe Gamaldi joined Fox & Friendsto discuss how dangerous changes in leadership can beduring this time of unrest.National President Patrick Yoesspoke withLaborChairmanGregg Pembertonregarding the U.S. Attorneyfor the District of Columbia. National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous mediainterviews regarding the FOP's endorsement of PresidentDonald J. Trump.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke withJack A. Rauch,Special Assistant to the President, regarding theAdministration's priorities.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Rachel Bissex,Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General, regardingOperation Legend as well as coordination with U.S.Attorneys by State and local law enforcement.Executive Director Jim Pascospoke withTim Shea,Acting Administrator of the Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA), regarding Operation Legend.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@GLFOPExecutive Director Jim Pascospoke with John H. Hill,Assistant Secretary for the Officeof Partnership and Engagement(OPE) within the U.S. Departmentof Homeland Security (DHS),regarding Acting SecretaryChad Wolf's attendance attheFall Meeting of the NationalBoard of Trustees last week.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke withScott G.Erickson, Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) for LawEnforcement, regarding the recent civil unrest.LEGISLATIVE 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 Pascospoke withTrump campaignofficials regarding ongoingcoordination.

@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 andLegislative Liaison Mark McDonald spoke with staff inthe office ofSenator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)regardinga potential companion bill to H.R. 7568, the “PublicSafety Officer Support Act."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke withcommittee staff in the office of Senator Lindsey O.Graham (R-SC), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,regarding the inclusion of language to fix the LEOSA issueas well as pending Committee activity.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke withstaff in the office of Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairmanof the Judiciary Committee, regarding the Senator's recentletter to Attorney General William P. Barr concerning therecent rise in individuals willing to justify targeting lawenforcement officers for harassment, assault, and deadlyattacks.Click to Read the Letter

@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 ELegislative Liaison Rebecca Tyus participated in a virtualbriefing entitled: "Facial Recognition – A Law EnforcementPerspective: Real World Uses & Policy Considerations."Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson andLegislative Liaison Rebecca Tyus spoke with staff in theoffice ofSenator Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT)regardinglegislation to improve the National Missing andUnidentified Persons System (NamUs) and the NationalCrime Information Center (NCIC) database.Legislative Liaison Mark McDonald participated in avirtual event regarding Chinese made drones and the risksthey pose to law enforcement and the communities wherethey are employed.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson andLegislative Liaison Mark McDonald spoke with staff inthe office ofSenator Timothy E. Scott (R-SC)regardingpolice reform.

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPPresident Donald J. Trump paid homage to thepassengers and crew who lost their lives on September11, 2001, on Flight 93, when it crashed in a field inShanksville, Pennsylvania.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 E

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPThe Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing entitled:"Consequences of Inaction on COVID Tax Legislation."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 Financial Services held a virtual hearingentitled: "The Need for Financial Aid to America’s States andTerritories During the Pandemic: Supporting First Responders,Assisting Schools in Their Efforts to Safely Educate, andPreventing Mass Layoffs."The Senate considered and failed to passS. 178, a $650 billioncoronavirus relief package, on a 52-47 vote,falling short of thenecessary 60 votes.THE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate spent most of the week confirming judicialnominations.The Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions helda hearing entitled: "Vaccines: Saving Lives, Ensuring Confidence,and Protecting Public Health."

RECENT COVID-19 ACTIVITYThe FOP's COVID-19 website containscomprehensive COVID-19 informationspecific to law enforcement. FOPCOVID19.ORGFOPCOVID19.ORGPlease Visit:@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C ESeptember 9: The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP memberswith information, released bythe U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services, regarding safely administering naloxone duringCOVID-19. To view the information, pleaseSeptember 8: The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP memberswith information, released bythe U.S. Department of Justice,regarding keeping children safe while online during COVID-19. Toview the information, pleaseSeptember 7: The National Legislative Officeprovided FOP memberswith information, released bythe U.S. Department of Justice,regarding combatting fraud during COVID-19. To view the information,pleaseClick HereClick HereClick Here

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 9196255HOUSE COSPONSORS+3 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,the "Protect and Serve Act"30838HOUSE COSPONSORS+1 NewFor more information or to see the full list oflegislation supported by the National FOP, pleasethe "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 ECLICK HERE

@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOPICYMI: PRESS RELEASENational President Yoes announced that the FOP has voted unanimously to endorse Donald J. Trump for PresidentF R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E

National FOP@GLFOPRETWEETSHARELIKE@GLFOP@FOPNATIONAL@GLFOP@GLFOP9/11/2001, a day forever engraved in our memories.Knowing the certain mortality ahead, heroic firstresponders rushed in to save as many lives as they couldbefore the towers fell. Citizens, took actions in to theirown hands to protect our great nation from furtherattack. #WeWillNeverForget the brave heroes andinnocent victims who gave everything they had on thistragic day in our history.TWEET OF THE WEEKF 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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COVID-19 LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHSAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinois40100141101630010IndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontana20202001270211NebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto Rico010130354040053Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington, DCWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming04024900234010AS OF 11 SEPTEMBER 2020227227The FOP’s goal is to maintain anaccurate list of law enforcementofficers who have died in the lineof duty due to COVID-19.To ensure that every officer isaccounted for, if you are awareof an officer that has recentlydied in the line of duty due toCOVID-19, please email: Mark McDonaldmmcdonald@fop.netPlease include the officer’sinformation and a link to eithera media report or an obituary.@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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The questions draw from issues beinglobbied by the Grand Lodge inWashington, D.C.It is particularlyimportant for the State and local Lodgesto endorse candidates who support ourtop priority items and topubliclyopposethose candidates who do not.The following model questionnaire has been prepared by the NationalLegislative Office and is being provided to all State and local Lodges to aidthem in evaluating Federal candidates for the United States Congress inthe 2020 election cycle.Email Legislative@FOP.net to obtaina copy of your Representative's orSenators' legislative scorecard.2020 CONGRESSIONAL QUESTIONNAIREA Model Questionnaire for use by State and Local LodgesThe success of the National Legislative Programdepends on having an active grassroots base andon electing lawmakers who support our pro-lawenforcement agenda.View the QuestionnaireView the Questionnaire@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

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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