To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.
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Enrolled (Passed Congress)Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Secret Service to use the same standards for determining protection levels for sitting Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates, plus mandates a comprehensive review and report to Congress.
Who Benefits and How
- Presidential/VP candidates receive protection equivalent to incumbents
- Democracy benefits from equal protection of candidates
- Congress receives comprehensive review of protection practices
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Secret Service must apply uniform standards and conduct review
- Federal budget may increase if candidate protection expands
- 180-day deadline for comprehensive review and report
Key Provisions
- Uniform standards for protection levels
- Applies to Presidents, VPs, former Presidents, and major candidates
- 180-day comprehensive review required
- Report to House and Senate Judiciary Committees
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires Secret Service to apply uniform protection standards for Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major candidates.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Ensure equal protection for presidential candidates"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "director"
- → Director of the Secret Service
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