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HR 6620 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012

Introduced: November 30, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2013
Became Public Law No: 112-257.
Jan 10, 2013
Signed by President.
Jan 1, 2013
Presented to President.
Dec 30, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 28, 2012
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8516-8517)
Dec 28, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 28, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 28, 2012
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8516-8517)
Dec 6, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 5, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6646)
Dec 5, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6646)
Dec 5, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6620.
Dec 5, 2012
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 5, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6646-6647)
Nov 30, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 30, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to eliminate certain limitations on the length of Secret Service protection for former Presidents and their spouses and children. Authorizes the Secret Service to protect: (1) former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage; and (2) children of a former President who are under age 16.

What's happening now January 10, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-257.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 30, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Nov 30, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6620: Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6620/
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"H.R. 6620: Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6620/.
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H.R. 6620, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6620/.
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