NAPO pledged our support for the Peer Support for Our First Responders Act (H.R. 8493), introduced by Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Mark Alford (R-MO), and John Rutherford (R-FL). NAPO worked on this legislation with Rep. Subramanyam’s office to create an interagency working group of experts, law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders, and stakeholders, focused on peer-to-peer mental health and wellness programs for law enforcement and first responders.

NAPO supports the Halo Act (S. 3179 / H.R. 7846), which would make it illegal for anyone who receives a verbal warning to knowingly come within 25 feet of a federal and certain state and local officers and agents involved in immigration enforcement to interfere with officers’ work, harass or threaten officers with physical harm. Violators could face a fine and/or up to 5 years in prison. 

NAPO expressed thanks to the Senate Judiciary Committee for committing to move seven bipartisan, pro-law enforcement bills in honor of National Police Week on May 14th, including NAPO priorities: the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program Expansion Act (S. 3897) and the Fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Act (S. 825). For months, NAPO has been working with the Committee on these bills. The Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro PSOB Program Expansion Act would increase PSOB Program transparency and accountability to honor and support officers and their families. The Fighting PTSD Act would direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop PTSD treatment programs for police, fire, emergency medical and 911 personnel. 

On May 14, the Committee will also take up the following bills:

• The Lt. Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband (S. 736) would change the crime of bringing a contraband cell phone into a prison from a misdemeanor to a felony.
• The Promoting Police Leadership Act (S. 4394) would task the DOJ with developing a broad training curricula framework for commander-level personnel in consultation with state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, academic institutions, and at NAPO’s insistence, representatives of rank-and-file officers, and other relevant partners.
• The Carla Walker Act (S. 1890) would fund a DOJ pilot program to use forensic genetic genealogy to investigate, solve, and prosecute cold cases and other hard-to solve crimes.
• The Tribal Warrant Fairness Act (S. 3041) would grant the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) the authority to execute arrest warrants on behalf of Tribal law enforcement and allow the USMS to assist Tribal law enforcement in searching for missing children.
• TREY’s Law (S. 3966) would prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of minors.

On April 29, the Blue Alert Advisory Group, of which NAPO is an original member, in conjunction with the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, discussed ongoing efforts to establish Blue Alert systems in all 50 states.

The Coalition to Preserve Retirement Security (CPRS) worked with Segal, a benefits, compensation and human resources consulting firm, to release a new report on the hazards of mandatory Social Security. NAPO has held a leadership position on the Board of CPRS for over 20 years, working with Coalition partners to oppose mandatory Social Security. The CPRS commissioned report details negative, unintended consequences for state and local governments and their employees if Congress mandates all public employers and employees to participate in Social Security. NAPO secured a significant legislative victory with the repeal of the WEP and GPO provisions. Since the Social Security Trust Fund is expected to be depleted within 10 years, NAPO is working to prevent mandatory Social Security as a means to extend the life of the Trust Fund.

Please click here for more details on these and other legislative issues in the May 8, 2026 Washington Report.