In Congress, I will do what I have always done; fight to get the NYPD the funding they need, work to create common sense legislation that supports law enforcement, not criminals and do anything I can to honor and support any member of law enforcement and their families when an injury or death occurs in the line of duty.
Fight to secure funding for the NYPD, advance legislation that supports law enforcement, and support officers and their families after a line-of-duty injury or death.
Occurrences
"During National Police Week and every week, I’m proud to back the blue by introducing legislation to better protect federal law enforcement officers from harassment, threats, and interference while they are doing their jobs," said Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis.
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Evidence
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Malliotakis announced and introduced H.R. 8796, the Federal Halo Act, during National Police Week. The bill would create a 15-foot safety buffer around federal law enforcement officers after a warning, with criminal penalties for people who knowingly cross the line to interfere, threaten, or harass officers.
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The House appropriations materials list Malliotakis-requested community project funding for the Fire Department of the City of New York, the New York City Department of Correction, the Richmond County District Attorney, and Staten Island Shomrim Safety Patrol, including NYPD-related law-enforcement equipment and security projects in her district.
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The House resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty lists Ms. Malliotakis among the Members who submitted it, and it expressly honors officers killed or injured in the line of duty and their sacrifice.
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The NYC Mayor's Office transcript states that, as of September 1, 2026, New York officials said $87 million in federal counterterrorism funds remained unreleased after only $100 million was restored through litigation; the transcript says the shortfall includes a $55.6 million cut to New York City under UASI and that NYPD uses this funding for counterterrorism and intelligence efforts.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8796, the Federal Halo Act, sponsored by Nicole Malliotakis, with the last action on May 13, 2026: introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The bill title states it would amend title 18 to establish a safety buffer zone for certain federal law enforcement officers.
Assessments
Malliotakis took same-term federal actions aligned with the promise: she introduced H.R. 8796 to protect federal law enforcement officers, sought public-safety and law-enforcement-related community project funding, and joined a House resolution honoring officers killed or injured in the line of duty. However, the core outcomes were not fully delivered: the Federal Halo Act had only been introduced and referred to committee, and NYPD-related federal counterterrorism funding was still not fully secured as of September 1, 2026. This supports substantial effort and partial fulfillment, but not full delivery.
Malliotakis took same-term federal actions matching major parts of the promise: she introduced law-enforcement safety legislation, sought community project funding for New York public-safety and law-enforcement-related needs, and joined a resolution honoring officers killed or injured in the line of duty. However, the record provided does not show that NYPD funding was actually secured, that the Federal Halo Act or comparable legislation passed, or that concrete benefits for officers' families after line-of-duty injury or death were enacted. Because the promise included fighting and advancing legislation, these serious efforts merit partial credit rather than a finding of no delivery.