United States Secret Service Reserve Fund Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-03-24)
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What this bill does
This bill creates a dedicated 'Reserve Fund' of $106 million for the U.S. Secret Service to keep paying for protecting the President, their family, and other legally protected individuals (including the salaries of the agents who provide that protection) during a government funding lapse. The fund can only be tapped during a lapse in Secret Service appropriations, and only for up to 30 days after the lapse begins. Any money left unused by the end of 2026 must be returned to the Treasury and canceled.
Who it affects
It would most directly affect the Secret Service and its protective-detail employees, as well as the government officials and other individuals who receive Secret Service protection during a potential funding lapse.
Key points
- Establishes a 'United States Secret Service Reserve Fund' and appropriates $106 million to it.
- Money can only be used during a Secret Service funding lapse, and only for protection expenses, including protective staff salaries.
- Use is limited to a window ending when the lapse ends or 30 days after it starts, whichever comes first.
- Unused funds remaining as of December 31, 2026 must be sent back to the Treasury and rescinded by January 31, 2027.
- Requires the Secret Service to report to several congressional committees on how the fund was used.
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Supporting this bill means setting aside $106 million so the Secret Service can continue protective operations and pay protection staff for up to 30 days if its regular funding lapses.
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Opposing this bill means declining to create this dedicated reserve fund, leaving Secret Service protection operations reliant on existing funding arrangements during a lapse.
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