Protection of Federal Government Officials (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 8, 2021 |
| Report Number |
IF10843 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Shawn Reese, Jared C. Nagel |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Due to recent attempted bombing attacks on current and
former government officials (and others), there may be
congressional interest in protective details for government
officials. Congress may also be interested due to media
reports of costs or budgetary requests associated with
funding security details for the Secretaries of some
departments or agencies, including the Department of
Education, the Department of Labor, and the Environmental
Protection Agency. Attacks against political leaders and
other public figures has been a consistent security issue in
the United States. Since the U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
started protecting Presidents in 1906, seven assaults or
assassination attempts have occurred, with one resulting in
a death (President John F. Kennedy). Prior to USSS
protection, three sitting presidents have been assassinated
(Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and William
McKinley). In addition, official records and news accounts
show that there have been at least 20 attacks against
Members of Congress since 1789. For further details on
violence against Members of Congress, see CRS Report
R41609, Violence Against Members of Congress and Their
Staff: Selected Examples and Congressional Responses.
