# 119-s-3125: PROTECT Act of 2025

119-s-3125, PROTECT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3125
- Congress: 119
- Title: PROTECT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year term for Secret Service Director: benefit, low. 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 en…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-560: EAGLES Act of 2025
- 119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5326: Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3125 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3125)

## Related
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-560: EAGLES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-560)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
- [119-s-5326: Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5326)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3125 (as of 2026-08-11).