To require reimbursement from certain public officials whose travel results in unusual costs relating to protection of those officials, and for other purposes.
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Taxpayers Require Urgent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt Act of 2017 or the TRUMPED Act of 2017 This bill allows state and local governments to recover their costs for providing protection to government officials and other individuals allowed Secret Service protection who travel to those jurisdictions for a period of more than 24 hours to visit real property in which such officials or individuals, or their spouses, have any ownership interest. The bill also grants a recovery right to any business that is significantly adversely affected by the provision of such protection. The Secret Service shall report to the homeland security committees of Congress detailing the costs of protecting officials and individuals granted such protection since January 20, 2017. The bill waives the sovereign immunity of the United States ito the extent required to enable the recovery of costs allowed by this bill.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E701)
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E701)
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment liabilityPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtection of officialsState and local financeState and local government operations
To require reimbursement from certain public officials whose travel results in unusual costs relating to protection of those officials, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2610| House
| Updated: 5/23/2017
Taxpayers Require Urgent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt Act of 2017 or the TRUMPED Act of 2017 This bill allows state and local governments to recover their costs for providing protection to government officials and other individuals allowed Secret Service protection who travel to those jurisdictions for a period of more than 24 hours to visit real property in which such officials or individuals, or their spouses, have any ownership interest. The bill also grants a recovery right to any business that is significantly adversely affected by the provision of such protection. The Secret Service shall report to the homeland security committees of Congress detailing the costs of protecting officials and individuals granted such protection since January 20, 2017. The bill waives the sovereign immunity of the United States ito the extent required to enable the recovery of costs allowed by this bill.
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment liabilityPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtection of officialsState and local financeState and local government operations