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BumRushDaShow

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12. Although these criminals are breaking laws left and right, there IS a law that deals with Presidential Secret Service
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 01:26 PM
Apr 6

It updated previous versions that had suddenly restricted Secret Service protection to 10 years post-Presidency and returned it to "life time" (including the spouse), but drops it for any children (post-Presidency) once they hit age 16.

H.R.6620 - Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012



Public Law 112-257
112th Congress

An Act



To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate certain limitations
on the length of Secret Service Protection for former Presidents and for
the children of former Presidents.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Former Presidents Protection Act of
2012''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE LENGTH OF SECRET
SERVICE PROTECTION FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS AND
FOR THE CHILDREN OF FORMER PRESIDENTS.

(a) Former Presidents.--Section 3056(a)(3) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``unless the former President did
not'' and all that follows through ``warrant such protection''.

(b) Children of Former Presidents.--Section 3056(a)(4) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``for a period'' and all that
follows through ``comes first''.

Approved January 10, 2013.

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I'm sure noamie is just fine with this. Javaman Apr 6 #1
Who is going to pay for Noem's botox, designer clothing/jewelry, plastic surgery, make-up, hair extensions? Irish_Dem Apr 6 #2
They could start with cuts to his golf entourage. Katinfl Apr 6 #3
Ahh, those trips are probably the only thing saving the U.S. Just pay for them with the White House budget money. LiberalArkie Apr 6 #4
I hope DOGE accidently fires all Trump's protection. Oops! n/t NH Ethylene Apr 6 #5
They can Rebl2 Apr 6 #6
They're going to cut service protections for the four living ex presidents kimbutgar Apr 6 #7
They'll eliminate Sasha and Malia's protection, too tishaLA Apr 6 #10
Per the law I cited BumRushDaShow Apr 6 #13
Although these criminals are breaking laws left and right, there IS a law that deals with Presidential Secret Service BumRushDaShow Apr 6 #12
Who's to say the orange Hitler won't do one of his "executive orders" and ignore this law and remove kimbutgar Apr 6 #14
That's why I had added BumRushDaShow Apr 6 #15
I would love to see DOGE decimate the Secret Service and leave Trump out to dry. Martin68 Apr 6 #8
For someone so well-loved, he has a shocking amount of protection. BobTheSubgenius Apr 6 #9
We need to start screaming "open borders!" joanbarnes Apr 6 #11
I'm in favor of a needs based secret service protection for the president by their income level. cstanleytech Apr 6 #16
Cutting the Secret Sevice is all good and well ToxMarz Apr 6 #17
"until someone gets 'sorta shot in the ear'" BumRushDaShow Apr 6 #18
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