Counter SNIPER Act

The Counter SNIPER Act (Countering Subversion and Negligence in Protecting Election Runners Act) would establish new requirements for how the Department of Homeland Security makes decisions about providing United States Secret Service protection to presidential candidates. Specifically, the bill would require the DHS Secretary to provide timely, impartial, and transparent determinations when deciding whether a candidate is eligible for new or additional Secret Service protection. This would give candidates the ability to understand the reasoning behind protection decisions that affect their security. Additionally, the bill would require Senate confirmation for the Director of the United States Secret Service, making this position subject to the Senate's oversight and approval process rather than allowing it to be filled without legislative review. The bill is currently under consideration by the House Judiciary Committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.