a president has lifetime protection from secret service.
a president has lifetime protection from secret service.
how long does a president have secret service protection?
lifetime protection
former presidents were entitled from 1965 to 1996 to lifetime secret service protection, for themselves, spouses, and children under 16. a 1994 statute, (), limited post-presidential protection to ten years for presidents inaugurated after january 1, 1997. under this statute, bill clinton would still be entitled to lifetime protection, and all subsequent presidents would have been entitled to ten years' protection. on january 10, 2013, president barack obama signed the former presidents protection act of 2012, reinstating lifetime secret service protection for his predecessor george w. bush, himself, and all subsequent presidents.
former presidents act
under the former presidents act, all living former presidents are granted a pension, an office, and a staff. the pension has increased numerous times with congressional approval. retired presidents now receive a pension based on the salary of the current administration's cabinet secretaries, which was $199,700 each year in 2012. former presidents who served in congress may also collect congressional pensions. the act also provides former presidents with travel funds and franking privileges. prior to 1997, all former presidents, their spouses, and their children until age 16 were protected by the secret service until the president's death. in 1997, congress passed legislation limiting secret service protection to no more than 10 years from the date a president leaves office. on january 10, 2013, president obama signed legislation reinstating lifetime secret service protection for him, george w. bush, and all subsequent presidents. a spouse who remarries is no longer eligible for secret service protection.
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