BROOKS BAWDEN MOORE, LLC
Lobbying for MAJOR COUNTY SHERIFFS OF AMERICA (FORMERLY MAJOR COUNTY SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION) · professional association
Improving health outcomes for incarcerated individuals and reducing recidivism by updating the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy; supporting the Medicaid Reentry Act and Due Process Continuity of Care Act; monitoring the SUPPORT Act
Supporting enhanced mental health and substance use disorder treatment in incarceration settings; enhanced support for reentry programs; FY 2027 appropriations for Department of Justice grant programs; officer safety and wellness issues; drug enforcement and prevention issues including educating Congress about emerging drug threats and the importance of multijurisdictional task forces; improving law enforcement lawful access to digital evidence; educating policymakers about investigative technology issues including facial recognition technology, automated license plate readers, and digital forensics; law enforcement communications and interoperability issues; implementation of the Safer Skies Act including rules related to deployment of counter-unmanned aerial systems by state and local law enforcement agencies; enhancing support for law enforcement training programs; educating policymakers about the impact of data privacy legislation on law enforcement investigations, including the Don't Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; supporting crime gun intelligence and investigative programs including NIBIN; encouraging responsible use of artificial intelligence for public safety missions
FY 2027 appropriations for Department of Homeland Security grant programs; enhancing federal support for law enforcement information sharing and state and local fusion centers; support for strengthening the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities statutory requirement; supporting Urban Areas Security Initiative funding; implementation of the Safer Skies Act including rules related to use of counter-unmanned aerial systems by state and local law enforcement agencies; enhancing support to state and local law enforcement by the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A); legislation to reform DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to ensure maximum support to state and local law enforcement agencies and fusion centers
Supporting legislation to enable Next Generation 911 upgrades nationwide; legislation to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority at the U.S. Department of Commerce; monitor legislation related to cell phone jamming in correctional facilities