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ACA Legislative update Key developments from the end of the 118 th Congress and strategic priorities for 2025 By BBM Staff

(GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). These changes will positively impact correctional officers and other public servants who previously faced reduced Social Security benefits due to their government pensions, ensuring they receive their full earned benefits. President Trump’s return to office has already brought signifi cant changes to immigration and border policy. His administration is swiftly implementing executive orders addressing border security, immigration enforcement and public safety. Key actions include resuming border wall construction, designat ing drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, restarting the 287(g) program to enable local law enforce ment collaboration with federal immigration efforts and directing the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to evaluate and undertake actions to ensure “sanctuary jurisdictions” do not receive federal funding. Executive actions and immigration reform

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A CA is actively shaping ment with the Administration and key Capitol Hill Offices. Our priorities include ensuring ACA membership has a voice in debates that impact the corrections pro fession, securing grant funding, enhancing the security of all people inside our facilities and advancing critical reforms. Here’s an overview of key developments from the end of the 118 th Congress and strategic priorities for 2025: corrections policy in 2025 through sustained engage

118 th Congress wrap-up

The 118 th Congress concluded with several key highlights, includ ing passing a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 14th. Appropriators are currently negotiating defense and non-defense spending levels for Fis cal Year 2025, working to finalize the 12 annual government funding bills before the new deadline. A significant victory came with the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act , which eliminates both the Government Pension Offset

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