U.S. Secret Service Protection of Persons and Facilities (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Oct. 25, 2018 |
| Report Number |
IF10646 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Shawn Reese |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
Due to attempted bombings targeted at former President
Barack Obama, and former Secretary of State (and First
Lady) Hillary Rodham Clinton, Congress may be interested
in U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protective detail operations.
USSS conducts two mandated missions—criminal
investigations and protection of persons and facilities.
Criminal investigations focus primarily on financial crimes,
whereas protection focuses on the safety and security of
specific government officials. The criminal investigation
mission is the USSS’s oldest mission; however, the
protection mission is the one that receives the most public
and media attention. The protection mission is the more
visible, and includes the protection of the President, Vice
President, their families, former presidents, and major
candidates for those offices, along with the White House
and Vice President’s residence. Protective activities of the
USSS also extend to foreign missions (embassies,
consulates, residences, and other buildings used by foreign
governments) in the District of Columbia and to designated
individuals, such as the Department of Homeland Security
Secretary and visiting dignitaries. Separate from protecting
these specific mandated individuals, USSS is responsible
for certain security activities such as National Special
Security Events, which include inauguration ceremonies,
major party quadrennial national conventions, as well as
some international conferences and events held in the
United States.
