Protection for a former official is notified to Congress
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Protection for a former official is notified to Congress
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Homeland SecurityHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“Not later than 10 days after a determination is made by the President to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired Government official or employee”
Section 531(a). Within 10 days of the President deciding to evaluate and start protection for a former or retired official, the Secretary must notify congressional leadership and seven committees. Subsection (b) allows the notice to be classified and requires it to give the threat assessment, the scope of the protection and its anticipated cost and duration. Subsection (c) requires notice 15 days before extending or 30 days before terminating protection, and subsection (d) requires a quarterly report on each covered individual.
What the document actually says
“Not later than 10 days after a determination is made by the President to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired Government official or employee”
That sentence, in plain words
The President may pick a past official to guard. The Secretary must then tell Congress in 10 days.
What this is about
The notice says why, for how long, and at what cost. It may be classified. More notice is due before it ends.
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Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., Public Law 119-86, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 774 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ86/html/PLAW-119publ86.htm
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“Protection for a former official is notified to Congress,” Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/homeland-security-further-additional-continuing/proposal/sec05-sec531-protection-for-former-officials/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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