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119-hr-883119th Congress

Counter SNIPER Act

Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Introduced

Summary

Time-bound due process for protective detail eligibility. This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to give presidential and vice-presidential candidates written reasons if they are denied a protective detail or additional resources, allow candidates to ask for reconsideration with supporting facts, and set a 14-day timeline for the Secretary to issue a final decision. It would also make the U.S. Secret Service Director a position appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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  • Presidential and vice-presidential candidates would get a written notice naming the eligibility criteria they failed to meet and could submit a written request to reconsider that decision.
  • An advisory committee would receive copies of the initial notice and the Secretary’s final determination, giving it formal visibility into eligibility decisions.
  • The U.S. Secret Service would be led by a Director nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, formalizing the agency head’s appointment process.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Quicker protection decisions for presidential candidates

If enacted, when a presidential or vice presidential candidate asks for Secret Service protection or more resources and is denied, the Secretary of Homeland Security would have 14 days after the request to send a written notice explaining which criteria were not met. The notice would go to the candidate and the advisory committee. The candidate could file a written reconsideration with new facts. The Secretary would then have 14 days to issue a final written decision to the candidate and send a copy to the advisory committee.

Senate confirmation for Secret Service Director

If enacted, the Secret Service would be led by a Director picked by the President and confirmed by the Senate. This would make Senate confirmation the formal hiring process for the agency’s top job.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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