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119-s-3125119th Congress

PROTECT Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Introduced

Summary

Change to how the U.S. Secret Service Director is selected and how long they serve. It would amend 18 U.S.C. §3056 to add a new subsection that sets the appointment process and a fixed term.

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  • Secret Service leaders: Sets a fixed 10-year term and bars an individual from serving more than one term.
  • Presidential and Senate role: Requires the President to nominate the Director and the Senate to provide advice and consent.
  • Agency operations and budget: Does not create new funding, programs, or change duties or powers for the Secret Service.
  • Timing: The rules take effect on the date the President first appoints a Director after the bill becomes law.

*Would not change federal spending because the bill includes no new funding or programs.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

10-year term for Secret Service Director

This bill would require the President, with Senate approval, to appoint the Director of the U.S. Secret Service. The Director would serve a 10-year term and may serve only one term. These term and limit rules would take effect on the date the President first appoints a Director after the date of enactment of the Providing Real Oversight and Transparency to Effectively Counter Threats Act of 2025 (the PROTECT Act of 2025).

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 11/6/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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