H.R. 8058 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mar 24, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySecret Service funding during budget lapses
This bill creates a reserve fund that the Secret Service can tap into if there's a break in federal funding. The money can only be used to pay for protecting Presidents, their families, and other people designated by law—including the salaries of agents who do that work directly. The fund can only be used for up to 30 days after a funding gap starts, and any money left over by the end of 2026 goes back to the Treasury.
How it affects you
This mainly affects Secret Service employees and the people they protect. If Congress fails to pass a budget and federal funding stops, this reserve fund ensures that presidential protection can continue without interruption, and that agents protecting the President keep getting paid. Most Americans won't notice a direct change unless there's a government funding crisis.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 24, 2026)
United States Secret Service Reserve Fund Act of 2026
This bill establishes the United States Secret Service Reserve Fund for the payment of expenses related to the protection of Presidents, their families, and other individuals designated under current law (including the salaries of employees who directly provide such protection) during a lapse in appropriations for the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). The bill also provides appropriations for the fund.
The fund may only be used during the period that (1) begins on the date of a lapse in appropriations for the USSS, and (2) ends on the earlier of the date on which the lapse in appropriations ends or the date that is 30 days after the lapse began.
Under the bill, any amounts that remain in the fund and have not been used as of December 31, 2026, must be transferred to the Department of the Treasury and rescinded. The unused funds must be transferred by January 31, 2027.
The bill also requires the USSS to report to Congress on the uses of, and the transactions relating to, the reserve fund.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 8058
A BILL
United States Secret Service Reserve Fund Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL-7) · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 24, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”