S3427-118

Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To extend the authority to provide employees of the United States Secret Service with overtime pay beyond other statutory limitations, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 6, 2023

Legislative Progress

Enrolled (Passed Congress)
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 6, 2023

Mr. Graham (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. …

Dec 6, 2023 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from enr version)

Dec 6, 2023 (inferred)

Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)

Dec 6, 2023 (inferred)

Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill extends through 2028 the authority for the U.S. Secret Service to pay overtime to employees beyond the usual statutory caps. It clarifies that routine administrative work does not qualify for this overtime exception. The bill also requires the Secret Service Director to submit multiple reports to Congress on staffing levels, operational demands, and strategies to reduce overtime needs.

Who Benefits and How

Secret Service employees benefit by remaining eligible to receive overtime compensation above normal federal pay limits when performing protective duties. This helps retain experienced personnel and compensate agents for demanding protection assignments.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security face new reporting requirements, including a 180-day report on addressing increased demands and quarterly/annual reports on staffing projections through 2029. Taxpayers bear the cost of the increased overtime payments.

Key Provisions

  • Extends overtime pay exception for Secret Service protective services from 2023 to 2028
  • Excludes routine administrative or technical work from the definition of protective services eligible for overtime exception
  • Requires Director to report to Congress on strategies for reducing overtime and improving staffing levels
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 17, 2026 04:22

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

Extends the authority for Secret Service employees to receive overtime pay beyond statutory limitations through 2028, while adding reporting requirements to Congress on staffing and operations.

Policy Domains

Federal Employment Law Enforcement Homeland Security

Main Act

Likely Beneficiaries
  • Secret Service employees performing protective duties
  • Department of Homeland Security (workforce retention)
Model: N/A | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is

Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence

Likely Burden Bearers
  • U.S. Secret Service (reporting requirements)
  • Federal budget (overtime costs)
Model: N/A | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is

Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Federal Employment Law Enforcement
Actor Mappings
"the_director"
→ Director of the United States Secret Service

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"protective services" §2(a)

Does not include routine administrative or technical work that supports the daily operations of the United States Secret Service

"appropriate committees of Congress" §2(c)

Senate and House Appropriations, Homeland Security, Judiciary, and Oversight committees

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