While the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act passed, it was originally part of a broader package Cortez Masto tried to push through—seven pro-law enforcement bills in total. Only two ultimately cleared the Senate: the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act and the Improving Police CARE Act.

The five bills blocked included:

–The Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act, which would provide local governments with training and tools to protect officers from dangerous substances;

–The Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025, aimed at assisting police and first responders with mental health needs;

–The PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025, to modernize and reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program;

–The Strong Communities Act of 2025, which would incentivize recruits to serve in the neighborhoods where they live;

–The Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, supporting the hiring of retired officers to perform civilian law enforcement tasks.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., objected to the five measures, according to Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who accused Booker of blocking the bills “in an effort to force federal dollars to sanctuary cities that blatantly violate federal immigration law.”