Counter SNIPER Act

Bill: 118-s-5245
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2024-09-25
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with a justification for candidate protection determinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Secretary Negligence In Protecting Election Runners Act or the Counter SNIPER Act . 2. Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate protection Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate requesting a protective detail or an increase in assigned protective detail resources is not eligible for the protective detail or increased protective detail resources under this section, not later than 14 days after the date on which the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate makes the request, the Secretary shall submit to the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate and the advisory committee described in subsection (a)(7) a written notice of the determination that indicates the criteria that the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate fails to meet for such purpose. (2) A Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate may submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security a written request to reconsider a determination described in paragraph (1), which may include facts to support that the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate meets the criteria indicated by the Secretary of Homeland Security in the notice described in paragraph (1). (3) Not later than 14 days after the date on which a request for reconsideration is submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (A) review the request; (B) submit to the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate a written notice of the final determination of the Secretary on whether the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate meets the criteria for the purpose of this section; and (C) provide to the advisory committee described in subsection (a)(7) a copy of the final determination described in subparagraph (B). (i) (1) The United States Secret Service shall be headed by a Director. (2) The Director of the United States Secret Service shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. .