Senate unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection --[Reported by Umva mag]

The Senate unanimously passed a bill to bolster presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection following the back-to-back assassination attempts against Trump.

Sep 24, 2024 - 21:59
Senate unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection --[Reported by Umva mag]

In the weeks following the nearly back-to-back assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, the Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would boost Secret Service protection to major presidential candidates.

Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Protect Our President Act, which will enhance U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided for a sitting president. However, a nominee is free to decline this. 

It would additionally extend that presidential-level protection to vice presidential nominees, in this case to Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn.

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Additionally, the bill would require regular reporting from the Secret Service to leaders of the House and Senate on the status of candidates' protection. 

Such reports would include threat levels, security measures, costs, amount of personnel assigned and any needs that are unmet. 




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