Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018
Public Law 115-160 · H.R. 3731 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Apr 3, 2018 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. John Katko (R-NY-24)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Trey Gowdy,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend through 2018, subject to specified limitations, the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees. The bill specifies that the exemption also applies to the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division.
The bill provides that such amendments shall take effect as if they had been enacted on December 31, 2016.
The Secret Service must report to Congress by January 30, 2018, and January 30, 2019, on premium pay above the limitation paid to Secret Service personnel in the previous year.
(Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office shall study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent of the progress made by the Secret Service in implementing the recommendations of the U.S. Secret Service Protective Mission Panel, including those items which pertain to training and personnel enumerated in the Executive Summary to Report from the panel to the Secretary of Homeland Security, dated December 15, 2014.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6893 · became Public Law 115-383Related bill
Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
S. 3663Related bill
Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Apr 3, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-160.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 22, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 21, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gowdy asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 20, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 19, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 6, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Dec 5, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 655).House roll call 655
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3731.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 4, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-435, Part I.
- Sep 27, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Sep 13, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 11, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerne…
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2214SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Mar 19, 2018Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Mar 19, 2018: Amendment SA 2214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.