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

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 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:

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

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

Government Operations Law Enforcement Homeland Security Federal Employment

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
Model: gemini:gemini-2.5-flash | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr

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
Model: gemini:gemini-2.5-flash | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

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)

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

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

Government
2 mentions across 1 clause
-2 negative

Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service (agency)

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

U.S. Secret Service employees performing protective duties

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Law Enforcement Homeland Security Federal Employment
Actor Mappings
"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

1 term
"Director" §2

The Director of the United States Secret Service.

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