Public Law 118-91 | Public Law 118–91: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–91—OCT. 1, 2024

138 STAT. 1560

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.

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,

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.

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 138 STAT. 1561 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:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

Sept. 19, 20, considered and passed House.

Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.

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