R48129 — U.S. Secret Service Protection Mission Funding and Staffing: Fact Sheet
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Summary
Members of Congress periodically focus on the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and its protection mission. The USSS has been protecting Presidents, other specific federal government officials, and their families for over 100 years. Over these years, USSS protection activities and operations have expanded, not only with an increase in the number of protected individuals, but in statutory responsibility as the lead federal agency for National Special Security Events (NSSE). Over the past century, congressional legislative action regarding the USSS has focused primarily on its protection mission. The last two enacted non-appropriations measures were the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-257) and Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-265). These laws amend previous laws to address the scope of USSS’s protection of former Presidents and their families, and permits the Department of Homeland Security Secretary to offer USSS investigative assistance for mass killings when requested by state or local authorities. Annually, Congress (through appropriations and budget hearings) provides funding and guidance so the USSS can execute its statutorily required duties as detailed in 18 U.S.C. 3056, including its protection mission. This report provides funding and personnel data related to the USSS generally, and its protection mission specifically.
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