MAJOR COUNTY SHERIFFS OF AMERICA (FORMERLY MAJOR COUNTY SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION)

LAW · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Mental health and substance use disorder treatment in incarceration settings; enhanced support for reentry programs; legislation related to the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy; FY 2026 appropriations for Department of Justice grant programs; officer safety and wellness issues; drug enforcement and prevention issues; law enforcement access to digital evidence; investigative technology issues including facial recognition technology; law enforcement communications and interoperability issues; expanding counter-unmanned aerial systems authorities to state and local law enforcement agencies; enhancing support for law enforcement training programs; impact of data privacy legislation on law enforcement investigations, including the Don't Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; supporting crime gun intelligence programs including NIBIN; encouraging responsible use of artificial intelligence for public safety missions

HOM · Homeland Security

FY 2026 appropriations for Department of Homeland Security grant programs; enhancing federal support for law enforcement information sharing and state and local fusion centers; Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention activities; Urban Areas Security Initiative funding and guidelines; expanding counter-unmanned aerial systems authorities to 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

COM · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Supporting legislation to enable Next Generation 911 upgrades nationwide; supporting reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority at U.S. Department of Commerce; monitor legislation related to cell phone jamming in correctional facilities

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

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