[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9357

    To direct the Director of the Secret Service to ensure that any 
 security perimeter is co-extensive with the firing range of firearms 
likely to be used in assassination attempts and to secure all elevated 
  positions within the firing range of firearms likely to be used in 
                        assassination attempts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 13, 2024

    Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To direct the Director of the Secret Service to ensure that any 
 security perimeter is co-extensive with the firing range of firearms 
likely to be used in assassination attempts and to secure all elevated 
  positions within the firing range of firearms likely to be used in 
                        assassination attempts.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``AR-15 Perimeter Security Enhancement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CO-EXTENSIVE PERIMETER AND SECURING ELEVATED POSITIONS 
              REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Requirements.--
            (1) Co-extensive perimeter requirement.--The Director of 
        the Secret Service shall ensure that any security perimeter is 
        co-extensive with the firing range of firearms likely to be 
        used in an assassination attempt, specifically covering a 
        radius of not less than 500 yards.
            (2) Securing elevated positions requirement.--The Director 
        of the Secret Service shall secure all elevated positions 
        within the firing range of such firearms to prevent 
        unauthorized access and potential threats.
    (b) Reporting.--
            (1) Cost assessment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Secret 
        Service shall conduct a cost assessment and provide a financial 
        estimate for the implementation of this Act to Congress.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter until 
        the Director of the Secret Service, as determined by the 
        Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, 
        complies with the requirement under subsection (a), the 
        Director of the Secret Service shall submit to Congress a 
        detailed report on the plan's implementation, including 
        progress and any adjustments made.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Elevated position.--The term ``elevated position'' 
        includes any location that is above the primary security 
        perimeter and provides a strategic advantage for targeting, 
        including rooftops, balconies, and elevated platforms.
            (2) Firing range.--The term ``firing range''--
                    (A) means the minimum effective distance within 
                which a firearm can accurately target and inflict 
                damage; and
                    (B) includes in the case of AR-15, high-caliber 
                rifles (such as the .308 Winchester or .300 Winchester 
                Magnum), bolt-action rifles (such as the Remington 
                700), and semi-automatic pistols (such as the Glock 17 
                or SIG Sauer P226), a distance of approximately 500 
                yards.
            (3) Primary security perimeter.--The term ``primary 
        security perimeter'' means the perimeter on the ground.
    (d) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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