Govoptes

HR 56 ยท Secret Service Prioritization Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Latest action
Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ-5]
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cosponsors
1

Summary

Secret Service Prioritization Act of 2025 This bill transfers most investigative authorities of the U.S. Secret Service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Specifically, the bill transfers to the FBI the Secret Service's authority to investigate federal criminal offenses involving (1) certain misconduct in connection with government transportation requests, federal farm loans, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (2) coins, obligations, and securities of the United States and foreign governments, including counterfeiting of U.S. currency; and (3) financial and computer-based crimes, including identity theft, electronic access fraud, computer fraud, and electronic benefits transfer fraud. Under the bill, the Secret Service retains the authority to investigate two categories of federal criminal offenses: (1) threats against the President, President-elect, Vice President, or Vice President-elect; and (2) threats against former Presidents and certain other persons.

Recent actions

  1. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

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