H.R. 6620 · 112th Congress
Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012
- Stage
- Signed by the president
- Sponsor
- Trey Gowdy
- Introduced
- 2012-11-30
- Latest action
- 2013-01-10 · Signed by President.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate certain limitations on the length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their spouses and children. Authorizes the Secret Service to protect: (1) former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage; and (2) children of a former President who are under age 16.