House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Meets with NAPO to Discuss Public Safety Legislation
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) met with the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) to discuss the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Expansion Act. This bill, which passed the Senate on August 7 by voice vote, aims to enhance transparency and accountability within the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program. NAPO considers this legislation a top priority, emphasizing its importance in supporting officers and their families who have made significant sacrifices. The meeting focused on strategies to move the bill through the House during the post-election session, with NAPO advocating for its consideration under a suspension of the rules when Congress reconvenes in November. Additionally, NAPO is urging the Senate to swiftly pass the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act (H.R. 309), which the House passed on September 14, to provide vita...