HR9106-118

Enrolled (Passed Congress)

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 23, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

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 generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Requires Secret Service to apply uniform protection standards for Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major candidates.

Who Benefits

  • Presidential candidates
  • Democratic process

Who Bears Costs

  • Secret Service
  • Federal budget

Key Policy Areas

Executive Protection, Elections, Law Enforcement

Primary Purpose

Requires Secret Service to apply uniform protection standards for Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major candidates.

Policy Domains

Executive Protection Elections Law Enforcement

Legislative Strategy

"Ensure equal protection for presidential candidates"

Legislative Progress

Enrolled (Passed Congress)
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 23, 2024

Received

Jul 23, 2024

Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. …

Jul 23, 2024 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Jul 23, 2024 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)

Jul 23, 2024 (inferred)

Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
8 mentions across 8 clauses
+2 positive -3 negative ?3 uncertain

U.S. Secret Service

U.S. Secret Service faces effects in multiple directions

Political Organizations
6 mentions across 6 clauses
+6 positive

Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates

4/5
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Executive Protection Elections
Actor Mappings
"director"
→ Director of the Secret Service

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