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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5884 

To provide members of the President’s Cabinet an allowance to acquire 

security equipment and services for the personal residences of such members, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 3, 2023 

Ms. CRAIG introduced the following bill 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition 

to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide members of the President’s Cabinet an allowance 

to acquire security equipment and services for the personal residences of such members, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. CABINET MEMBER RESIDENTIAL SECURITY AL2 LOWANCE. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 59 of title 5, United 

4 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5949 

5 the following new section: 

6 ‘‘§ 5949a. Residential security allowance 

7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the United 

8 States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall reimburse 

9 each eligible Cabinet member for— 

10 ‘‘(1) any costs incurred by such eligible Cabinet 

11 member for the acquisition or installation of safety 

12 and security equipment, including cameras, motion 

13 sensors, video recorders, door locks, and lighting, at 

14 any personal residence of such eligible Cabinet mem15 ber; and 

16 ‘‘(2) any recurring monthly fixed costs incurred 

17 by such eligible Cabinet member for— 

18 ‘‘(A) maintaining safety and security 

19 equipment at any personal residence of such eli20 gible Cabinet member; and 

21 ‘‘(B) security monitoring services for any 

22 personal residence of such eligible Cabinet 

23 member. 

24 ‘‘(b) LIMITS.— 

25 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may only re26 imburse a cost under subsection (a) if— 


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1 ‘‘(A) such cost was incurred by an eligible 

2 Cabinet member while an eligible Cabinet mem3 ber; and 

4 ‘‘(B) such eligible Cabinet member submits 

5 an application in accordance with subsection 

6 (c). 

7 ‘‘(2) ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION.—The 

8 aggregate amount which an individual may be reim9 bursed under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) may 

10 not exceed $10,000. 

11 ‘‘(3) MONTHLY FEES.—The amount which the 

12 Director may reimburse an eligible Cabinet member 

13 under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) may not ex14 ceed $150 per month. 

15 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Each eligible Cabinet member 

16 seeking reimbursement under this section shall submit to 

17 the Director an application at such time, in such manner, 

18 and containing such information as the Director deter19 mines appropriate. 

20 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 ‘‘(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 

22 the Director of the United States Secret Service 

23 Uniformed Division. 

24 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE CABINET MEMBER.—The term 

25 ‘eligible Cabinet member’ means— 


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1 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 

2 ‘‘(B) the Secretary of Commerce; 

3 ‘‘(C) the Secretary of Defense; 

4 ‘‘(D) the Secretary of Education; 

5 ‘‘(E) the Secretary of Energy; 

6 ‘‘(F) the Secretary of Health and Human 

7 Services; 

8 ‘‘(G) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 

9 ‘‘(H) the Secretary of Housing and Urban 

10 Development; 

11 ‘‘(I) the Secretary of Interior; 

12 ‘‘(J) the Secretary of Labor; 

13 ‘‘(K) the Secretary of State; 

14 ‘‘(L) the Secretary of Transportation; 

15 ‘‘(M) the Secretary of the Treasury; 

16 ‘‘(N) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 

17 ‘‘(O) the Attorney General; 

18 ‘‘(P) the Director of National Intelligence; 

19 ‘‘(Q) the Administrator of the Environ20 mental Protection Agency; and 

21 ‘‘(R) the Administrator of the Small Busi22 ness Administration. 

23 ‘‘(3) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNI24 FORMED DIVISIONS.—Term ‘United States Secret 


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1 Service Uniformed Division’ has the meaning given 

2 that term under section 3056A of title 18.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 for chapter 59 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

5 by inserting after the item relating to section 5949 the 

6 following new item: 

‘‘5949a. Residential security allowance.’’. 

7 SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF RESIDENTIAL SECURITY ALLOW8 ANCE FROM GROSS INCOME. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap10 ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 

11 by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 

12 ‘‘SEC. 139J. RESIDENTIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE FOR ELI13 GIBLE CABINET MEMBERS. 

14 ‘‘In the case of an eligible cabinet member (as defined 

15 in section 5949a(d) of title 5, United States Code), gross 

16 income does not include any amounts received as a reim17 bursement issued by the Director of the United States Se18 cret Service Uniformed Division under section 5949a(a) 

19 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 

20 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

21 for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 

22 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

23 139I the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 139J. Residential security allowance for eligible cabinet members.’’. 


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1 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

2 this section shall apply to amounts received after the date 

3 of the enactment of this Act. 

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