Washington, Sept. 15 -- Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following press release:
The National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act, introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Troy E. Nehls (TX-22), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), was brought to the floor in the House yesterday and passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
This bipartisan legislation would establish a formal program within the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to support and enhance the community outreach, public education and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum through grants to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). These programs would memorialize and...