Register by May 6 to join NAPO on Tuesday, May 14th for our Annual Lobby Day & Legislative Awards Luncheon on Capitol Hill. Prior to lobbying Capitol Hill, plan to attend NAPO’s Legislative Breakfast for an update on NAPO’s legislative priorities, results to date from the 118th Congress, and to receive handouts to use during your Hill visits.

In a significant victory for NAPO, the law enforcement community, and crime victims, the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act (FANFSA) was defeated in the Senate on April 19. In a 31-61 vote, the Senate resoundingly rejected Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) amendment to attach the House-passed FANFSA to FISA Reauthorization.

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a second hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) April 16 focusing on the policy of repealing the two provisions, how the repeal will impact the Social Security Trust Fund, and the best way to address the inequity of the GPO and WEP. The underlying theme was the significant cost of repeal and the impact on all Social Security beneficiaries. Republican witnesses and members of the Committee stated that full repeal would hurt all retirees by draining the Social Security Trust Fund a year earlier than estimated. Some even said the repeal of the GPO and WEP would be unfair as public sector retirees are already secure in their retirements due to their pensions, completely ignoring the testimonies from the witnesses at the November hearing and showing a real lack of understanding of who these provisions truly impact. If you have not yet submitted a statement and would like to do so, the Committee is accepting comments through close of business Tuesday, April 30.

In a big win for NAPO, the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act was signed into law by President Biden April 24 as part of the national security supplemental, the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, which sends military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act will help combat the country’s fentanyl crisis, allowing U.S. government agencies to more effectively disrupt illicit opioid supply chains and penalize those facilitating the trafficking of fentanyl.

The House Judiciary Committee marked up and approved the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (H.R. 7581). NAPO supports this bill as it would build on existing reporting requirements and fill data gaps to increase our understanding of the circumstances precipitating and involving ambush-style attacks against law enforcement. 

NAPO’s updated “Sponsor/Cosponsor” spreadsheet and the latest “Legislative Positions” document are available on the NAPO website. 

Click here for additional details about these and other legislative issues in the April 26, 2024 Washington Report.