Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act of 2025
Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act of 2025 would authorize the Secret Service, within the Department of Homeland Security, to reimburse state and local governments for the use of their services, personnel, equipment, and facilities in carrying out presidential protection duties. The reimbursement would occur only with the consent of the applicable state or local government and would cover the costs incurred when their resources are used to support Secret Service functions described in the cited statutory provisions. The bill also provides a retroactive reimbursement option, allowing payment for qualifying uses that occurred from July 12, 2024, up to the effective date of the act. The core aim is to formalize a cost-sharing mechanism so federal protection operations can utilize local resources while paying for them, rather than imposing these costs solely on local governments.
Key Points
- 1The bill amends 18 U.S.C. 3056 to add a new subsection (h) that authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to utilize state and local government resources on a reimbursable basis when carrying out designated Secret Service functions (referenced as paragraphs (3) and (7) of subsection (a)).
- 2Reimbursement is allowed only with the consent of the state or local government providing the resources.
- 3The reimbursement would cover the use of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities provided by state and local governments.
- 4The act includes a retroactive provision enabling reimbursement for qualifying use of local resources that occurred between July 12, 2024 and the effective date of the act.
- 5The bill is titled to create a formal funding mechanism for intergovernmental cost-sharing related to presidential security operations.