A bill to establish a Presidential Protection Commission to advise the President and the Congress on reducing the risk of assassination at public appearances and otherwise to increase efforts to prevent criminal assaults against the President and to recommend amendments to title 18 of the United States Code and other provisions of Federal law relating to safeguarding the President.

Summary

Establishes a Presidential Protection Commission to: (1) recommend policies and standards to reduce the risk of criminal assaults against the President and other Secret Service protectees during public appearances; and (2) review the criminal laws relating to the safety of the President. Directs the Commission to issue a final report within one year of enactment. Terminates the Commission 90 days after such report.

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Timeline

1. 24 June 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from GAO; Treasury Department.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 September 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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