{"id":12,"date":"2021-01-14T10:54:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T10:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coalitionofpoliceandsheriffsofamerica.org\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2022-02-24T19:04:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T19:04:28","slug":"our-shop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coalitionofpoliceandsheriffsofamerica.org\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The PAC endorses legislators that support the enactment of laws that best enable\u00a0Law Enforcement Professionals<\/strong>\u00a0to most effectively protect and serve our communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chuck Grassley\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

S1511 – Protecting America\u2019s First Responders Act<\/p>\n

S921 – Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employee Protection Act<\/p>\n

S3434 – Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Counseling Act<\/p>\n

S3607 – Safeguarding Americas First Responders Act of 2020<\/p>\n

S2746 – The Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tim Scott\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

S1582 – Empowering Law Enforcement Act of 2021<\/p>\n

HR2864 – Fallen Heroes of 9\/11 Act<\/p>\n

S1599 – Back the Blue Act of 2021<\/p>\n

S3985 – JUSTICE Act of 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Legislative News from Senator Grassley<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Iowa Sen. Grassley calls for supporting police amid rising violent crime<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCRG) \u2013 Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley called for support for law enforcement amid rising violent crimes across the country during a press conference on Wednesday. He believes the\u00a0law enforcement worker shortage<\/a>\u00a0comes from lack of support. \u201cI hear from Iowans all the time about the difficulty of recruiting people to be on the police forces \u2013 even in our good state of Iowa. What do you think you get when you talk for months and months about defunding police? You demoralize the police,\u201d Grassley said. Democratic House members say public safety is critically important.<\/p>\n

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