[118th Congress Public Law 91]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 118-91
118th Congress
An Act
To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the
same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect
Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 1,
2024 - [H.R. 9106]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Enhanced
Presidential Security Act of 2024. 18 USC 3056 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhanced Presidential Security Act of
2024''.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION OF
PRESIDENTS, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND MAJOR
PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
The Director of the United States Secret Service shall apply the
same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect
Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates.
SEC. 3. <<NOTE: Review. Recommenda- tions.>> REPORT.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Director of the United States Secret Service shall conduct a
comprehensive review of the provision of protection by the Secret
Service for Presidents, Vice Presidents, former Presidents, and major
Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes the
findings from such review, along with any recommendations for improving
the provision of protection.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ``major Presidential and Vice Presidential
candidates'' has the meaning given such term in section 3056 of title
18, United States Code, and includes any other Presidential
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or Vice Presidential candidate for whom the President has otherwise
authorized the Secret Service to protect.
Approved October 1, 2024.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 9106:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
Sept. 19, 20, considered and passed House.
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.
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