National President Patrick Yoes sent the following letter to Speaker Nancy P. Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Kevin O. McCarthy (R-CA) in support of H.R. 6509, the “Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act,” and urged the House to pass it. The legislation would establish a presumption for death benefit claims and ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty are eligible for benefits should they become disabled from the novel coronavirus
S. 3732, the “Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act.”
National President Patrick Yoes sent the following letter to Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Christopher Coons (D-DE) in support of S. 3732, the “Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act.” The legislation would undo a dangerous precedent set by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals and clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders
Statement of FOP National President Patrick Yoes on Naming Tim Shea to Lead the DEA
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, in consultation with President Donald J. Trump, has named Timothy J. […]
President Donald J. Trump, thanking him for naming Timothy J. Shea to be the Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
National President Patrick Yoes sent the following letter to President Donald J. Trump, thanking him for naming Timothy J. Shea to be the Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
President Trump Joins FOP to Salute Fallen Heroes
The Fraternal Order of Police and its Auxiliary will assemble virtually to honor the 185 law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Undeterred by the […]
Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution to Honor Fallen Officers
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, expressed the organization’s gratitude to the United States Senate, which unanimously passed S. Res. 577 during National Police Week. The […]
Senate Passes Vital Legislation During National Police Week
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded news that the United States Senate considered and passed three bills strongly supported by the FOP during National Police […]
S. 3607, the “Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act,”
National President Patrick Yoes sent the following letter to Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Booker (D-NJ) in support of S. 3607, the “Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act,” which would establish a presumption that a law enforcement or other public safety officers who dies from COVID-19 or complications related to COVID-19 did so because they sustained a personal injury in the line of duty, provided that the officer engaged in line of duty actions between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021
H.R. 6694, the “Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act,”
National FOP President Patrick Yoes sent the following letter to Representatives David J. Trone (D-MD) and Guy L. Rechenthaler (R-PA) in support of H.R. 6694, the “Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act,” which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources
H.R. 6509, the “Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act.”
National President Patrick Yoes sent the following letter to Chairman Jerrold L. Nadler (D-NY) and Representatives Max N. Rose (D-NY) and William J. Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ) in support of H.R. 6509, the “Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act.” The legislation would establish a presumption for death benefit claims and ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty are eligible for benefits should they become disabled from the novel coronavirus
