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S. 5166 — To provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as Presidents and Vice Presidents, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:539
S. 5166, also known as the "SHIELD Act," aims to provide major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with the same level of Secret Service protection as that given to Presidents and Vice Presidents. The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security and the...
Simple Explanation
Imagine if kids running for school president had the same safety as real presidents. This bill wants to give people who are running for president or vice president big, strong bodyguards just like the actual president has, so they're safe during the election.
S. 5124 — To require the United States Secret Service to provide protection to major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their spouses at the same level of protection provided to the President, and for other purposes.
September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:651
S. 5124, titled the "Protect our Presidents Act," aims to increase the security for major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their spouses by requiring the United States Secret Service to provide protection at the same level as that given to the President. This...
Simple Explanation
S. 5124 wants to make sure that people running for President and Vice President, along with their spouses, get the same Secret Service protection as the current President. If the people running do not want this help, they can say no, but they need to be careful to stay safe.
H. RES. 1377 — Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 7 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents, records, and communications in the possession of the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to the July 13, 2024, attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:388
The resolution, H. RES. 1377, requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the House of Representatives with all documents and communications related to the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024. This includes records of Secret...
Simple Explanation
The bill asks the head of Homeland Security to give Congress all the papers and messages they have about someone trying to hurt former President Trump at a rally, but it seems to ask for things before they could even happen and wants them really fast, which seems tricky!
H. RES. 1463 — Censuring Representative Bennie Thompson for inciting violence, including two assassination attempts, against President Donald Trump.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:159
H. RES. 1463 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on September 18, 2024, which aims to censure Representative Bennie Thompson for his alleged role in inciting violence against former President Donald Trump, including two assassination attempts. The...
Simple Explanation
In September 2024, some members of the House of Representatives wanted to officially scold Representative Bennie Thompson because they believe he said things that made people want to harm former President Donald Trump. They want Mr. Thompson to come to the House and hear this scolding in front of everyone.
H. R. 8081 — To terminate United States Secret Service protection for felons.
April 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:254
H.R. 8081 seeks to end Secret Service protection for individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes. Specifically, the bill would modify the existing law to terminate Secret Service protection for anyone sentenced to more than one year in prison for a federal or state...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that if people get in big trouble and are sent to prison for more than a year, they might not get special protection from the Secret Service anymore.

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