Law Enforcement Plan

More than 800,000 law enforcement officers across the United States serve and protect our communities at great personal risk. These public servants intervene daily in dangerous situations to de-escalate tensions, provide emergency care, apprehend criminals, defend the most vulnerable, and protect the constitutional rights of all Americans.

Over the past few years, law enforcement officers have faced unprecedented challenges, including a rising rate of violence against officers and the left’s efforts to undermine officers’ ability to do their jobs safely. From 2021 through 2025, 311 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty, with the 2021–2024 total marking the highest number for any consecutive four-year period in FBI data. Amid these unparalleled challenges, politicians in Washington and across the country have perpetuated the damaging idea that law enforcement officers are the enemy. They have even gone so far as to create a dangerous movement to defund and demoralize the police. Additionally, New York State’s fiscal year 2027 budget, signed by Governor Hochul, bans local law enforcement agencies from entering into or renewing 287(g) agreements with ICE. Cooperation among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies is essential to keeping New Yorkers safe, which is why I condemned this harmful action by Governor Hochul. These attacks on our law enforcement officers and the demonization of police imperil our public safety and needlessly divide communities.

In response, I am supporting a multipronged plan to support law enforcement and bring our communities back together. We must move beyond divisive and damaging rhetoric, mend relationships between police and the communities they serve, and provide our police officers with the legal protections and tools they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. To accomplish these objectives, I am working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle. 

Honoring the Sacrifices Made by Law Enforcement Officers

• Introduced and Voted for H.R. 323 to rename a post office in honor of fallen officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz: Officer Mazurkiewicz, a native of Avon, New York, began his career in 1988 with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department before joining the Rochester Police Department in 1993. With nearly 35 years of service, he became one of the region’s most distinguished officers before being tragically killed in the line of duty in July 2022. He left behind his wife, four children, three grandchildren, and a loving extended family. His loss is deeply felt across our district, and renaming the Avon Post Office in his memory is a meaningful tribute to a man who spent 35 years standing on the front lines to keep others safe. 
• Introduced H.R. 4268, the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act: This bill establishes a federal grant program to provide financial aid to assist in the construction, maintenance, and restoration of local memorials that recognize the service of veterans, active-duty military, law enforcement, and firefighters across the nation. Our national heroes, like our dedicated law enforcement officers, deserve to have their legacies remembered for generations to come. I am honored to have introduced this legislation to remember their sacrifice and service to our nation. 
• Voted to pass H.Res. 1252, a Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty: This resolution recognizes law enforcement officers across the U.S. for their dedication, heroism, and unseen acts of sacrifice. Our dedicated law enforcement officers put on the uniform and protect our communities every day. They deserve unequivocal support and gratitude, and I will always support the families of our fallen law enforcement officers.

Supporting Our Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers

• Introduced H.Res. 208, Expressing solidarity with the New York State corrections officers striking for better working conditions: Despite the tireless work that our corrections officers do, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature continue to vilify these heroes and make their jobs harder. The New York State government continues to place our corrections officers in harm’s way by removing commonsense safety measures and giving our inmates more rights than our officers. As a result, in 2025, our corrections officers had no choice but to strike for better, safer working conditions, and I unequivocally stood with them as they fought for their rights.
• Cosponsored H.R. 594, the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, and H.R. 31, the POLICE Act of 2025: The POLICE Act would make assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense. The Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain inadmissible aliens arrested for, charged with, convicted of, or admitting to assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. These bills strengthen immigration consequences for aliens who assault law enforcement officers and other first responders.
• Cosponsored H.Res. 395, Establishing a Law Enforcement Bill of Rights: This resolution recognizes law enforcement officers’ rights to self-defense, due process, and essential protections during investigations. It also reiterates the importance of policing to our communities and condemns calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish the police.
• Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 98, Expressing support for America’s law enforcement professionals: Our brave local law enforcement officers keep our communities safe every day by putting their lives on the line. This resolution recognizes their dedication and devotion and extends our gratitude for their tireless efforts. I will always Back the Blue and deeply appreciate the sacrifices of all our local law enforcement officers.
• Cosponsored H.R. 1551, the Protect and Serve Act of 2025: This bill creates new penalties for deliberate criminal offenses against law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers put themselves in harm’s way to keep our communities safe, and we must do more to hold those who target these brave individuals accountable for their heinous actions. This legislation cracks down on violence against law enforcement officers, providing the support they need to do their jobs safely.

Removing Barriers for Law Enforcement Officers to Protect Our Communities

• Introduced H.R. 203, the Red Light Act: This bill would withhold specified federal transportation funding from states that enact laws allowing unlawfully present aliens to obtain driver’s licenses or identification cards. In 2019, New York’s Green Light Law took effect, allowing illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses and, more dangerously, preventing the DMV from sharing certain information with law enforcement agencies. This lack of information sharing is incredibly dangerous and puts our officers at risk. This legislation applies pressure on Albany Democrats to repeal the Green Light Law and restore cooperation with law enforcement.
• Introduced H.R. 198, the SERVE Our Communities Act: New York law enforcement officers  have borne the brunt of New York’s failed bail reform and increasing anti-police sentiment. This legislation will create a new federal grant program for jurisdictions that establish a “dangerousness standard,” allowing state courts to consider the danger an individual poses to the community before determining bail or release. This will incentivize states to repeal any prohibitions on cashless bail and return to a commonsense standard that keeps dangerous individuals behind bars. 
• Voted to Pass H.R. 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act: This bill requires the U.S. Attorney General to publish a list of state and local governments that permit people charged with certain offenses to be released before trial on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bonds. States and cities, including New York, have adopted radical bail reform laws that restrict judges’ ability to impose cash bail, making our communities more dangerous. A recent study found that about 72% of individuals arrested for violent felonies and released without bail were re-arrested while awaiting trial. I supported this legislation to improve public access to information on cashless bail policies and promote greater accountability through regular federal reporting.
• Cosponsored H.R. 3129, the Police Officers Protecting Children Act: This legislation allows active and retired law enforcement officers with concealed carry permits to carry a firearm in a school zone. Law enforcement officers are entrusted with protecting our communities, including school zones. This bill repeals unnecessary restrictions that prevent them from protecting our children at their schools in the same way they protect the rest of our community.
• Voted for H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act: This legislation, widely endorsed by police organizations nationwide, amends the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) to expand the rights of well-qualified off-duty and retired officers to carry their firearms to protect themselves, their families, and our communities. This will enable off-duty and retired officers to keep our communities safe. 

Ensuring Law Enforcement Officers Have the Resources and Protection They Need

• Cosponsored and Voted to Support H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act: This legislation would modernize antiquated laws to ensure that law enforcement can use the most up to date less-than-lethal technologies. Currently, the National Firearms Act classifies some less-than-lethal technologies as firearms because of their range and method of operation, even though those technologies do not fire lethal projectiles. Less-than-lethal technologies, such as TASERs, can help law enforcement de-escalate tense situations without the need for lethal force, and this bill will ensure that law enforcement can fully deploy these technologies.  
• Cosponsored H.R. 503, the Qualified Immunity Act of 2025: This legislation codifies the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in federal law, providing them with explicit protections in federal court. Eliminating qualified immunity would undermine fairness and remove good-faith legal protections for police officers.
• Cosponsored H.R. 621, the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025: This legislation would expand the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program to authorize grants for first responders to purchase containment devices. These devices can be critical in protecting our first responders from exposure to fentanyl, opioids, and other potentially lethal substances.  

Law enforcement officers are essential to protecting our communities and the most vulnerable populations among us. It is vitally important that we come together as a nation, have the tough conversations, and work with one another to advance real solutions that restore public safety and rebuild trust. Your views are always important to me. Please write to me on my website or call my office at 202-225-3665 with feedback, questions, or concerns.