Chapter 3 – Protection of the President; United States Secret Service

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Chapter 3 – Protection of the President; United States Secret Service is a section of U.S. federal law that sets out the legal framework and authority for the Secret Service’s role in protecting the President and other designated individuals.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of United States federal law
statutory framework
appliesTo federal executive branch protection activities
associatedWith United States Department of Homeland Security
country United States of America
definesRoleOf United States Secret Service
enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
United States Secret Service
establishes categories of individuals entitled to Secret Service protection
criminal penalties for certain threats or attacks on protected persons
governs coordination of protective functions with other agencies
grantsAuthorityTo United States Secret Service
jurisdiction United States federal law
language English
legalBasisFor Secret Service protective operations
legalForm codified statute
legalSystem common law–influenced federal legal system of the United States
partOf Title 18 of the United States Code
purpose to deter and punish threats and attacks against protected officials
to provide a statutory framework for the protection of the President and other designated persons
regulates protection of President‑elect and Vice President‑elect
protection of former Presidents
protection of major presidential and vice‑presidential candidates
protection of spouses of certain protected persons
protection of the President of the United States
protection of the Vice President of the United States
protection of visiting foreign dignitaries
subjectMatter protective duties of the United States Secret Service
scope of Secret Service protective jurisdiction
threats and offenses against protected persons

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Title 3 of the United States Code
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