Risch, Crapo, Rick Scott Lead Bill to Bolster Security for Presidential Nominees Following Trump Assassination Attempts (09/19/24)

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U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) led 10 colleagues to introduce the Protect Our Presidents Act, which will enhance the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president.

The Protect Our Presidents Act would:

• Require USSS to provide presidential nominees the same level of protection and any necessary protective measures provided to the president (nominee may decline the increased protection). 

• Mandate regular reporting every 15 days during a presidential election year to the Speaker of the House, the House Minority Leader, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the House of Representatives Homeland Security.

  Report will include threat level for each presidential nominee, security measures being implemented, associated costs, number of personnel permanently assigned to each protective detail, and any unmet security needs.