Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill transfers specified investigative assets, functions, and obligations from the United States Secret Service to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It moves Secret Service responsibility for a range of financial- and identification-related crimes (counterfeiting, bank fraud, access device and electronic funds transfer frauds, false identification documents, and related offenses) to the FBI, while amending 18 U.S.C. 3056(b) to leave Secret Service authority to detect and arrest persons who violate sections 871 and 879 (threats against the President) under DHS direction.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and oversight concerns
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward administrative reallocation of statutory authorities and related assets from the Secret Service to the FBI.
This bill transfers specified investigative assets, functions, and obligations from the United States Secret Service to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
It moves Secret Service responsibility for a range of financial- and identification-related crimes (counterfeiting, bank fraud, access device and electronic funds transfer frauds, false identification documents, and related offenses) to the FBI, while amending 18 U.S.C. 3056(b) to leave Secret Service authority to detect and arrest persons who violate sections 871 and 879 (threats against the President) under DHS direction.
The bill includes transition authorities for personnel, assets, and pending actions, savings provisions for completed and pending matters, incidental transfer authority for OMB, and an effective date 30 days after enactment (with transition actions allowed immediately).
Administrative in nature but institutionally sensitive; could pass if bipartisan agreement and agency buy-in occur, otherwise faces committee and Senate hurdles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward administrative reallocation of statutory authorities and related assets from the Secret Service to the FBI. It provides specific statutory language to effect the transfer and includes several standard transitional and savings provisions.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and oversight concerns
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and oversight concerns
Likely wary of consolidating more federal investigative authority in the FBI and concerned about civil liberties and oversight gaps.
May acknowledge potential efficiency gains but would prefer explicit safeguards for oversight, transparency, and protections against abusive surveillance or politicized enforcement.
Would judge the bill pragmatically: sees potential efficiency and mission clarity benefits but worries about transition costs and operational disruption.
Support contingent on clear implementation plans, funding, and steps to avoid gaps in protection or law enforcement coverage.
Likely supportive because it focuses the Secret Service on its protective mission and consolidates specialized financial-crime investigations at the FBI.
Some conservatives may caution against enlarging the FBI's power, but many will welcome clearer mission boundaries and potential efficiency.
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Administrative in nature but institutionally sensitive; could pass if bipartisan agreement and agency buy-in occur, otherwise faces committee and Senate hurdles.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize civil liberties and oversight concerns
Administrative in nature but institutionally sensitive; could pass if bipartisan agreement and agency buy-in occur, otherwise faces committ…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward administrative reallocation of statutory authorities and related assets from the Secret Service to the FBI. It provides specific statutory langua…
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