Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

Issues relating to collective bargaining; Public Service Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (S. 636, H.R. 1505); Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (S. 1352, H.R. 2736); Federal Workforce Freedom Act (S. 1006); Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act (S.1563, H.R.3846)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1410, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. Legislative proposal to extend funding for the World Trade Center Health Program and revise programmatic funding requirements (no bill introduced). H.R. 5864, the "Improving Police CARE Act," legislation to establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; entire bill. Legislative proposal to revise administrative procedures relating to death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB), reform the provision of disability benefits to injured public safety officers, and revise the federal tax treatment of PSOB death and disability benefits (no bill introduced). S. 1071, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, Division H, Title LXXXII ("Judiciary Matters"), sections 8202 ("PROTECT Our Children Act reauthorization"), 8203 ("Trauma kit standards"), 8204 ("Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers' death benefits program"), and 8205 ("Honoring our fallen heroes"); and Title LXXXVI ("Securing the Airspace, Facilitating Emergency Response, and Safeguarding Key Infrastructure, Entertainment Venues, and Stadiums" ("SAFER SKIES")). S. 1316, the "Strong Communities Act," legislation to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities; entire bill. General education regarding the need to improve the delivery of benefits and services under the Public Safety Officers Benefits' Program to disabled law enforcement officers and the families of fallen officers. General education regarding the operations and staffing needs of the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 1269, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. S. 1563, the "Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act," a bill to establish a Justice Department grant program a grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Improving Police CARE Act," legislation to establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; entire bill. S. 180, the "Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposures Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders; entire bill. S. 2296, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy; S. Amdt. 3272, the "Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package." S. 237, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. S. 419, the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement officers and families; entire bill. S. 539, the "PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act," legislation to reauthorize the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces; entire bill. S. 739, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 911, the "Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act," a bill to amend the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program to expand eligibility for death and disability benefits to certain retired law enforcement officers; entire bill.

General education regarding the impact on federal law enforcement officers of the statutory cap on Law Enforcement Availability Pay. H.R. 3170, the "Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act," legislation to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers; entire bill. H.R. 3305, the "LEO Fair Retirement Act," legislation to allow retiring federal officers to apply the value of uncompensated overtime earned, but never received, as a credit towards their retirement annuity; entire bill. H.R. 6548, the "DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act," a bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program for Department employees; entire bill. Legislative proposal to allow retiring federal officers to apply the value of uncompensated overtime earned, but never received, as a credit towards their retirement annuity (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend the Federal Employee Compensation Act to modernize the provision of benefits to federal law enforcement officers disabled in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend the Federal Employees Compensation Act to create a presumption of disability for federal law enforcement officers for post-traumatic and acute stress disorders (no bill introduced). S. 1071, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, Division H, Title LXXXII ("Judiciary Matters"), sections 8204 ("Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers' death benefits program"), and 8205 ("Honoring our fallen heroes"). S. 1563, the "Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act," a bill to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; entire bill. S. 2296, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy; S. Amdt. 3272, the "Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package." S. 237, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. S. 2982, the "Federal Employees Civil Relief Act," legislation to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit. S. 3001, the "Shutdown Fairness Act," legislation to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations; entire bill. S. 3012, the "Shutdown Fairness Act," legislation to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations; entire bill. S. 3077, the "Safer Supervision Act," a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide appropriate standards for the inclusion of a term of supervised release after imprisonment; Sec. 4, "Law Enforcement Availability Pay for Probation and Pretrial Services Officers," and Sec. 6, "GAO Report." S. 3168, the "Shutdown Fairness Act," legislation to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations; entire bill. S. 911, the "Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act," a bill to amend the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program to expand eligibility for death and disability benefits to certain retired law enforcement officers; entire bill.

Issues relating to public safety, consent decree transparency, and nationwide standards; HELPER Act (S. 978, H.R. 2094); Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (S. 237, H.R. 1269); Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act (H.R. 183); National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act (H.R. 309); Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act (S. 419); First Responders Care Expansion (FRCE) Act; The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act; Invest to Protect Act (S. 768, H.R. 2711); LEOSA Reform Act (S. 679, H.R. 2243); Prevent Family Fire Act (H.R. 169); Thin Blue Line Act (S. 83, H.R. 378); Protect and Serve Act (S. 167, H.R. 1551); HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331, H.R. 27); Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act / BOP SCAN Mail Act (S. 1295, H.R. 1046); Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545, H.R. 1266); Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act (S. 234, H.R. 350); Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (S. 1404, H.R. 2853); HIRRE Prosecutors Act; Supporting the Health and Safety of Law Enforcement Act; Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (H.R. 909); DRONE Act (H.R. 1058); Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act (S.180, H.R.621); Strong Communities Act of 2025 (S.1316, H.R.3458); Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act (S.911, H.R.1236); PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.539, H.R.1274); Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act (S.1595); Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act (S.1563, H.R.3846); Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Issues relating to collective bargaining; Public Service Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (S. 636, H.R. 1505); Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (S. 1352, H.R. 2736); Federal Workforce Freedom Act (S. 1006); Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act (S.1563, H.R.3846)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General education regarding the need to ensure state and local law enforcement have full authority to detect, track, identify, and mitigate unmanned aircraft systems that threaten public safety. General education regarding the need to improve the delivery of benefits and services under the Public Safety Officers Benefits' Program to disabled law enforcement officers and the families of fallen officers. General education regarding the operations and staffing needs of the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 1058, the "Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies Act," legislation to authorize the use of certain Department of Justice grants to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems to benefit public safety; entire bill. H.R. 1269, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. H.R. 1410, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 739, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 3838, the "Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy; House Rules Committee Amendment #490 to insert Sections 6 and 7 of the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025" with a revision of the multiplier to 1.05 to ensure funding of the World Trade Center Health Program; Amendment #922 to reauthorize federal counter-unmanned aircraft systems authority through October 1, 2030, and expand federal efforts to detect, track, and mitigate drone threats. Legislative proposal to revise administrative procedures relating to death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB), reform the provision of disability benefits to injured public safety officers, and revise the federal tax treatment of PSOB death and disability benefits (no bill introduced). S. 1316, the "Strong Communities Act," legislation to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities; entire bill. S. 1563, the "Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act," a bill to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; entire bill. S. 1595, the "Improving Police CARE Act," legislation to establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; entire bill. S. 180, the "Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposures Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders; entire bill. S. 2296, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy; S. Amdt. 3272, the "Law Enforcement and Crime Victims Support Package"; S. Amdt. 3173, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; S. Amdt. 3174, to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks. S. 237, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. S. 419, the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement officers and families; entire bill. S. 911, the "Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act," a bill to amend the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program to expand eligibility for death and disability benefits to certain retired law enforcement officers; entire bill.

General education regarding the impact on federal law enforcement officers of the statutory cap on Law Enforcement Availability Pay. H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con. Res. 14; House provisions related to elimination of the FERS retirement annuity supplement, increased pension contributions, and transitioning the FERS annuity calculation to a "high-5" salary average; Senate amendment proposal to charge a 10% fee on federal employees' contributions to certain 501(c) organizations (no amendment introduced); Title X (Committee on the Judiciary) and Title IX (Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) related to recruitment and retention payments for federal law enforcement officers. Legislative proposal to allow federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to allow retiring federal officers to apply the value of uncompensated overtime earned, but never received, as a credit towards their retirement annuity (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend the Federal Employee Compensation Act to modernize the provision of benefits to federal law enforcement officers disabled in the line of duty (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to improve the retention and recruitment of federal law enforcement officers by addressing longstanding disparities in pay and retirement benefits (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide Law Enforcement Availability Pay to officers of the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to provide supplemental appropriations for the District of Columbia; provisions related to addressing the impact of the statutory pay cap on federal law enforcement officers, providing retention incentives to federal law enforcement officers, and providing a tax deduction to federal law enforcement officers for uncompensated overtime and premium pay (no bill introduced). S. 1563, the "Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act," a bill to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; entire bill. S. 2078, the "Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act," a bill to provide and expand gratuities for federal employees killed in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 2296, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026," legislation to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy; S. Amdt. 3174, to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; amendment proposal to provide and expand gratuities for federal employees killed in the line of duty (no amendment introduced). S. 572, the "Shadow Wolves Improvement Act," legislation to enhance the effectiveness of the Shadow Wolves Program; entire bill. S. 727, the "U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act," a bill to correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers; entire bill.

H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con. Res. 14; House provisions related to elimination of the FERS retirement annuity supplement, increased pension contributions, and transitioning the FERS annuity calculation to a "high-5" salary average; Senate amendment proposal to charge a 10% fee on federal employees' contributions to certain 501(c) organizations (no amendment introduced); Title X (Committee on the Judiciary) and Title IX (Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) related to recruitment and retention payments for federal law enforcement officers. General education regarding the impact on federal law enforcement officers of the statutory cap on Law Enforcement Availability Pay. H.R. 2255, the "Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act," legislation to allow federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons; entire bill and Judiciary Committee amendment regarding application and coverage. Legislative proposal to allow federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons (no bill introduced). H.R. 3226, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend current law to include certain federal law enforcement positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend current law to include certain federal law enforcement positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes (no bill introduced). H.R. 3305, the "LEO Fair Retirement Act," legislation to allow retiring federal officers to apply the value of uncompensated overtime earned, but never received, as a credit towards their retirement annuity; entire bill. Legislative proposal to allow retiring federal officers to apply the value of uncompensated overtime earned, but never received, as a credit towards their retirement annuity (no bill introduced). H.R. 3317, the "Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act," a bill to provide and expand gratuities for federal employees killed in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 2078, the "Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act," a bill to provide and expand gratuities for federal employees killed in the line of duty; entire bill. S. 1563, the "Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act," a bill to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; entire bill. Legislative proposal to improve the retention and recruitment of federal law enforcement officers by addressing longstanding disparities in pay and retirement benefits (no bill introduced). H.R. 3170, the "Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act," a bill to amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to cover services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured federal workers; entire bill.

S. 1300, the "Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act," legislation to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program; entire bill. S. 237, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. H.R. 1269, the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers; entire bill. H.R. 3081, the "Law Enforcement Solidarity Act," a bill to provide that jurisdictions with law enforcement cooperation restrictions are ineligible for certain federal funds; entire bill. H.R. 1410, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 739, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to H.Con. Res. 14; amendment proposal to include funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (no amendment introduced). H.R. 2711, the "Invest to Protect Act," legislation to provide law enforcement grants for smaller departments to recruit new officers, provide retention bonuses, and allow departments to provide mental health resources for their officers; entire bill. H.R. 2654, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," a bill to prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, and transfer of federal government property to state and local law enforcement agencies; entire bill. H.R. 621, the "Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposures Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders; entire bill. S. 180, the "Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposures Act," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders; entire bill. S. 419, the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act, legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support law enforcement officers and families; entire bill. S. 911, the "Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act," a bill to amend the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program to expand eligibility for death and disability benefits to certain retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 2240, the "Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act," legislation to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1418, the "Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act," legislation to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1563, the "Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act," a bill to establish a Justice Department grant program for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers to help with civilian law enforcement tasks; entire bill. H.Res. 395, a resolution establishing a "Bill of Rights" to support law enforcement personnel nationwide in their work to protect our communities; entire resolution. S. 1595, the "Improving Police CARE Act," legislation to establish standards for trauma kits purchased using funds provided under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; entire bill. H.R. 2722, the "Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act," a bill to establish a grant pilot program to provide child care services for the minor children of law enforcement officers to accommodate the shift work and abnormal work hours of such officers, and to enhance recruitment and retention of such officers; entire bill. H.R. 3497, the "Medal of Sacrifice Act," a bill to establish a medal of service for law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty; entire bill. H.R. 2096, the "Protecting Our Nations Capital Emergency Act," legislation to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, and to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia; entire bill. Legislative proposal to amend the U.S. Tax Code to ensure no tax on benefits provided to the families of fallen officers (no bill introduced). S. 1316, the "Strong Communities Act," legislation to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities; entire bill. H.R. 3458, the "Strong Communities Act," legislation to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities; entire bill. Nomination of Anthony D'Esposito to be Inspector General, Department of Labor (PN60-8).