Southern States PBA
119th U.S. Congress Bills of Interest
Sep 9, 2024
The SSPBA monitors and lobbies at the federal level on behalf of our members. These efforts hold to our members' core values of pay, benefits, working conditions, the 2nd Amendment, and other legislation that would have an impact on members and their profession. The following links will take you to the lists of federal legislation we are currently monitoring. The lobbying software we are using will allow our members to be informed and engage their legislators, providing true grassroots lobbying.
April 29, 2026
To say Hannah Williams is actively active might be an understatement. She is one of 20 students across 11 SSPBA divisions to receive a PBF scholarship this year through a parent's membership in PBA. Her stepfather is Robert J. Maxbauer III, a K9 handler of K9 J�ger at Louisburg (N.C.) Police Department for almost a year.
moreApril 22, 2026
Jackson Patterson is a freshman at the University of South Alabama with several big ambitions. He's just not sure which ones he will follow yet. "Right now, my biggest challenge is deciding what I want my future to look like," he told me. He's studying engineering, and it's possible that he chooses to go straight into building a career in the aerospace industry after college. But it's also possible that he takes an even more interesting path ? he's interested in traveling the world and performing on stage, for example ? because if one thing's for sure about Jackson, it's that he's willing to branch out and try new things that he finds exciting ? even if they're unconventional.
moreApril 15, 2026
South Fulton County police Capt. Helio A. Garcia III was born with the calling to law enforcement, a 15-year career he devoted his life to after serving his country as a U.S. Marine.
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