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The bill preserves short-term continuity of Secret Service protection during brief funding lapses and adds transparency via a time-limited emergency fund, but it does so by drawing $106M from the Treasury and creating a temporary appropriations bypass that reduces oversight and could leave operations exposed if a lapse lasts beyond 30 days.
Secret Service personnel and the public officials they protect will continue to be paid and receive uninterrupted protective services for up to 30 days during an appropriations lapse, reducing short-term security risk.
Establishes a clear, time-limited ($106M) emergency funding mechanism with reporting requirements to Congress, improving transparency and limiting the emergency authority's duration.
Creates a bypass of the regular appropriations process that could reduce congressional leverage and oversight over funding decisions during lapse periods.
The 30-day limit and the rescission/expiry provisions mean operations could become uncertain or underfunded if a funding lapse extends beyond the window, complicating planning for protective operations and personnel.
Allocates $106 million from the Treasury for emergency use, which has an opportunity cost and could strain budgets or reduce funds available for other priorities.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Creates a $106 million reserve fund to pay Secret Service protective personnel and related expenses during a lapse in Secret Service appropriations for up to 30 days.
Introduced March 24, 2026 by Cory Mills · Last progress March 24, 2026
Creates a temporary reserve fund and provides $106,000,000 to pay necessary Secret Service expenses — including salaries for employees who directly provide statutory protection — during a lapse in Secret Service appropriations. The Director may use the fund only for the duration of a lapse or for up to 30 days from its start; any unused amounts must be returned to the Treasury by the end of 2026 and rescinded by January 31, 2027, and the Director must report to congressional committees about fund use.