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H.R. 6620 · 112th Congress

Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012

Law · 112-257 · Jan 10, 2013
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TGR GowdySponsor
3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
JCD Conyers BSD Scott LSR Smith

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Nov 30, 2012
  2. House Passed Dec 5, 2012
  3. Senate Passed Dec 28, 2012
  4. President To the President Jan 1, 2013
  5. President Signed Jan 10, 2013
  6. Law Jan 10, 2013

Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate certain limitations on the length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their spouses and children.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 10, 2013

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate certain limitations on the length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their spouses and children. Authorizes the Secret Service to protect: (1) former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage; and (2) children of a former President who are under age 16.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012

Latest action (Jan 10, 2013): Became Public Law No: 112-257.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 30, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Nov 30, 2012
  2. House Passed Dec 5, 2012
  3. Senate Passed Dec 28, 2012
  4. President To the President Jan 1, 2013
  5. President Signed Jan 10, 2013
  6. Law Jan 10, 2013

No recorded floor vote found.