On Wednesday May 14th, Alabama’s annual legislative session passed a bill (HB202) which enhances immunity for police officers who have suffered accusations of misconduct. This bill seeks to expand the protection of officers and give them additional procedural defenses during litigation. HB202 was sponsored by Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) who…
As of March 25, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee has approved two priority bills in support of law enforcement: the LEOSA Reform Act (H.R. 2243) and the Improving Law Enforcement Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (H.R. 2240), sending them to the full House for consideration. These two bills passed…
The Police Officers’ Defense Coalition has announced their support for the Qualified Immunity bill (S.122) introduced by Senator Jim Banks (R-IN), which affects the lives of our law enforcement officers around the country each and every day. Qualified immunity pertains to the protection of law enforcement officers from certain civil…
Police Officers’ Defense Coalition President Bert Eyler met with 5 U.S. House Representatives offices over the course of the day to discuss important law enforcement legislation and our America’s Law Enforcement Pledge. First, Mr. Eyler met with Rep. Marlin Stutzman’s office. We discussed H.R. 503 (Qualified Immunity) and our America’s…
On Friday, Jan. 24th 2025, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) reintroduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025. This bill would require the deportation of any illegal foreign nationals that assault law enforcement officers, firefighters, or other first responders. The presentation of this…
2025 ushers in an impressive year for Republicans as Donald Trump secured enough electoral college votes to become the 47th president of the United States. The right also flipped four senate seats with a 53-47 majority and will maintain control of the house as well. This is the first time…
Police Officers’ Defense Coalition (PODC) is proud to announce its 2024 political engagement and success on Capitol Hill, highlighting significant achievements and milestones in our advocacy for the law enforcement community. The grassroots political organization’s efforts this year have been instrumental in advancing critical legislation and fostering strong relationships with…
Our team had meetings on Capitol Hill on November 12, 2024. We met with 5 U.S. House Representatives & their officers over the course of the day to discuss important law enforcement legislation and our America’s Law Enforcement Pledge. First, we met with Congressman Bruce Westerman’s office. We talked about…
Our first meeting of the day was with Rep. Mike Simpson’s office out of Idaho. Overall the meeting went well; we had a decent conversation and the Representative reiterated his support of law enforcement and has gotten behind several bills in a similar vein before. He said he would take a…
Our meeting with Vern Buchanan’s office out of FL (R) went well – Rep. Buchanan knows that Rep. Banks is moving over to the Senate side so Blake mentioned that if we needed someone to sponsor HR 233 next congress he believed Buchanan would gladly get on it. He is…