[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5884 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5884

 To provide members of the President's Cabinet an allowance to acquire 
  security equipment and services for the personal residences of such 
                    members, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2023

                Ms. Craig introduced the following bill

                            October 25, 2023

   Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in 
    addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide members of the President's Cabinet an allowance to acquire 
  security equipment and services for the personal residences of such 
                    members, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CABINET MEMBER RESIDENTIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 5949 the following new section:
``Sec. 5949a. Residential security allowance
    ``(a) In General.--The Director of the United States Secret Service 
Uniformed Division shall reimburse each eligible Cabinet member for--
            ``(1) any costs incurred by such eligible Cabinet member 
        for the acquisition or installation of safety and security 
        equipment, including cameras, motion sensors, video recorders, 
        door locks, and lighting, at any personal residence of such 
        eligible Cabinet member; and
            ``(2) any recurring monthly fixed costs incurred by such 
        eligible Cabinet member for--
                    ``(A) maintaining safety and security equipment at 
                any personal residence of such eligible Cabinet member; 
                and
                    ``(B) security monitoring services for any personal 
                residence of such eligible Cabinet member.
    ``(b) Limits.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director may only reimburse a cost 
        under subsection (a) if--
                    ``(A) such cost was incurred by an eligible Cabinet 
                member while an eligible Cabinet member; and
                    ``(B) such eligible Cabinet member submits an 
                application in accordance with subsection (c).
            ``(2) Acquisition and installation.--The aggregate amount 
        which an individual may be reimbursed under paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (a) may not exceed $10,000.
            ``(3) Monthly fees.--The amount which the Director may 
        reimburse an eligible Cabinet member under paragraph (2) of 
        subsection (a) may not exceed $150 per month.
    ``(c) Application.--Each eligible Cabinet member seeking 
reimbursement under this section shall submit to the Director an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Director determines appropriate.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
        the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division.
            ``(2) Eligible cabinet member.--The term `eligible Cabinet 
        member' means--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of Agriculture;
                    ``(B) the Secretary of Commerce;
                    ``(C) the Secretary of Defense;
                    ``(D) the Secretary of Education;
                    ``(E) the Secretary of Energy;
                    ``(F) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
                    ``(G) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
                    ``(H) the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                Development;
                    ``(I) the Secretary of Interior;
                    ``(J) the Secretary of Labor;
                    ``(K) the Secretary of State;
                    ``(L) the Secretary of Transportation;
                    ``(M) the Secretary of the Treasury;
                    ``(N) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
                    ``(O) the Attorney General;
                    ``(P) the Director of National Intelligence;
                    ``(Q) the Administrator of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency; and
                    ``(R) the Administrator of the Small Business 
                Administration.
            ``(3) United states secret service uniformed divisions.--
        Term `United States Secret Service Uniformed Division' has the 
        meaning given that term under section 3056A of title 18.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 59 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 5949 the following new item:

``5949a. Residential security allowance.''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF RESIDENTIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE FROM GROSS INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 
139I the following new section:

``SEC. 139J. RESIDENTIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE FOR ELIGIBLE CABINET 
              MEMBERS.

    ``In the case of an eligible cabinet member (as defined in section 
5949a(d) of title 5, United States Code), gross income does not include 
any amounts received as a reimbursement issued by the Director of the 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division under section 5949a(a) 
of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 139I the following new item:

``Sec. 139J. Residential security allowance for eligible cabinet 
                            members.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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