To extend the authority to provide employees of the United States Secret Service with overtime pay beyond other statutory limitations, and for other purposes.
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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
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill extends the authority for the United States Secret Service to provide overtime pay beyond statutory limitations until 2028 and requires the Director of the Secret Service to submit various reports to Congress regarding operational demands, staffing, and strategies to reduce overtime requirements.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Federal Employment
Primary Purpose
This bill extends the authority for the United States Secret Service to provide overtime pay beyond statutory limitations until 2028 and requires the Director of the Secret Service to submit various reports to Congress regarding operational demands, staffing, and strategies to reduce overtime requirements.
Policy Domains
Extension of Overtime Pay Exception and Reporting Requirements for the United States Secret Service
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- United States Secret Service personnel
- United States Secret Service agency
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Director of the United States Secret Service
- United States Secret Service agency
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Mr. Graham (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. …
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service (agency)
U.S. Secret Service employees performing protective duties
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the United States Secret Service
- "the_secret_service"
- → United States Secret Service
- "appropriate_committees_of_congress"
- → Specific committees in the Senate and House of Representatives
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Director of the United States Secret Service.
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