To provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as Presidents and Vice Presidents, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as Presidents and Vice Presidents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Highly Important Electoral Leaders from Danger Act or the SHIELD Act.
- Section id48481def759b4e5cb34eafab6dbb0d41: 2. Protection of major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following:...
- Section id04841dbf7d384eceae5e74028792f91d: 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as Presidents and Vice Presidents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as Presidents and Vice Presidents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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