Welcome to the Federal Law
Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA®). FLEOA® is the largest nonpartisan,
nonprofit professional association, exclusively representing federal law
enforcement officers. FLEOA® represents more than 26,000 federal law
enforcement officers from over 65 different agencies.
FLEOA® is a
charter member of the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Advisory Board, holds two
seats on the Congressional Badge of Bravery Federal Board, serves on the
Executive Board of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and the
National Law Enforcement Steering Committee. FLEOA®, founded in 1977, is a
volunteer organization. Born out of necessity by a group of concerned agents
from Customs, IRS-CI, TIGTA, FBI and INS, FLEOA's® primary tenet was, and still
is, legal assistance and representation are only a phone call away. FLEOA®
provides a legislative voice for the federal law enforcement community, and is
frequently called upon to provide testimony at congressional hearings. FLEOA®
monitors legislative issues that may impact federal law enforcement officers,
and encourages its membership to contact their elected officials to express
their concerns. On January 2, 2011, the voice of the FLEOA® membership
prevailed when President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and
Compensation Act of 2010 into law. FLEOA® was also the lead federal advocate
for its Retired Members in helping to get the LEOSA Improvements Act of 2010
passed on October 12, 2010.
The FLEOA Legislative Machine
prevailed with the hard-fought passage of H.R. 2146 (TSP bill), P.L. 114-26).
On June 29th, 2015, the FLEOA initiated TSP bill, Defending Public Safety
Employees' Retirement Act, was signed into law. Those under the law enforcement
retirement system will now be able to access their TSP at age 50 without
incurring the IRS 10% penalty; same as our state and local counterparts.
Congress also passed the
Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012, an initiative strongly
supported by FLEOA and the FBIAA. The bill authorized the Attorney
General and DOJ and DHS law enforcement agencies to assist in investigating
mass killings and other violent acts in public places. The bill was
passed on January 1, 2013 after FLEOA advocated for the removal of an anonymous
hold. The President signed it into law on January 14, 2013.
FLEOA accomplished
a legislative victory with the ATF Special Agent Will Clark inspired Officer
Safety Act. FLEOA drafted the position paper for the Officer Safety Act of
2012, a bill to allow removal to federal court by a law enforcement officer who
is charged in connection with a personal time effort to stop a violent crime or
assist an individual who has suffered. The Act was attached as an amendment to
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, which was passed
and signed by the President on January 2, 2012.
The Whistle blower
Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 was signed into law on November 27,
2012. In recognition and honor of our fallen ICE hero, the Jaime Zapata
Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act was passed on December 7, 2012.
As the lead
federal law enforcement association advocating this important legislation,
FLEOA's unified voice led to the Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen
Heroes Act being signed into law on June 1, 2010 (P.L. 111-178). Thanks to
FLEOA's advocacy, this important legislation covers all federal law enforcement
officers. On January 2, 2011, the voice of the FLEOA membership prevailed when
President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of
2010 into law. FLEOA was also the lead federal advocate for its Retired Members
in helping to get the LEOSA Improvements Act of 2010 passed on October 12,
2010.
FLEOA's advocacy, this important
legislation covers all federal law enforcement officers. On January 2,
2011, the voice of the FLEOA membership prevailed when President Obama signed
the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 into law.
FLEOA was also the lead federal advocate for its Retired Members in helping to
get the LEOSA Improvements Act of 2010 passed on October 12, 2010.
On July 31, 2008, FLEOA scored a
monumental achievement when its initiated proposal, The Badge of Bravery, was
signed into law (P.L. 110-298). FLEOA was also instrumental in the passing of
the Federal Retirement Reform bill (P.L.111-31), a.k.a. FERS Sick Leave Credit
bill. FLEOA's sustained efforts also led to the Secretary of Commerce hosting a
signing ceremony for the issuance of retiree credentials for its agents and
officers. FLEOA's membership has also been instrumental in increasing the death
benefits for federal law enforcement officers; increasing premium pay for 1811s
to 25% of a criminal investigators actual grade; passage of Law Enforcement
Availability Pay (LEAP) in 1994; extending LEAP for Special Agents of the
Bureau of Diplomatic Security in 1998; passage of the Degan Bill, which
provides scholarships for spouses and children of those killed in the line of
duty; passage of the Federal LEO Good Samaritan Act; and passage of the
Congressional Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement.
For the
114th session of Congress (2015-2016), F.L.E.O.A. will advocate strongly for
the protection of our pay and benefits, and weigh in on LEO safety issues. Specifically,
FLEOA will support its initiated bills: H.R. 2137 to ensure agencies
don't disarm LEOs during a government shutdown; H.R. 2254 to ensure Uniformed
Officers receive the LE retirement benefits; H.R. 1702 to ensure uncompensated
'max-out' wages are added to a LEO's high-three for their annuity calculation;
propose legislation to reposition IRS-CID under direct line to the Treasury
Secretary; propose legislation to reposition the FAMS under DHS; propose
legislation to provide third party arrest authority for Probation/Pretrial
Officers and LEAP; support efforts to lift the paycap for USSS LEOs during a
campaign year; support Retired Members on issues associated with LEOSA/H.R.
218.
For Press, Congressional
and Public Information Inquiries:
Contact Ben Carnes
bcarnes@fleoa.org
202-293-1550
FLEOA® Headquarters
1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW, STE 900
Washington, DC 20036
For Member Inquiries:
Contact Member
Services
202-870-5503
fleoa@fleoa.org
7945 MacArthur Blvd
Suite 201
Cabin John, MD 20818