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119-hr-2593119th Congress

MARALAGO Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal payments from the United States Secret Service to a President or a President-controlled entity for lodging, meals, office space, or other expenses tied to protecting a President at their residence.

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It would instead allow a President or an entity they control to gift those same lodging, meals, office space, or other protection-related expenses, and it covers former Presidents and their residences.

  • Presidents and President-controlled entities: Would be barred from receiving Secret Service payments or reimbursements for hosting protective activities at a President's or former President's residence, while being allowed to provide those services as gifts.
  • United States Secret Service: Would be prohibited from using federal funds to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise procure lodging, meals, office space, or other expenses from a President or a President-controlled entity for protection at a President's residence.
  • Former Presidents and their residences: Explicitly included so the same ban on federal payments and the same gifting exception would apply after a presidency.

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No Secret Service payments to Presidents

The Secret Service would not be able to use federal money to pay a President or their companies. This would cover lodging, meals, office space, and other costs during protection at the President’s home. A President or their companies could gift those items to the Secret Service, even if other laws say no. It would apply to current and former Presidents. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

TN • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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