Bill to Extend Secret Service Overtime Pay Advances
As the nation approaches an election year, legislation to ensure that U.S. Secret Service agents will continue to be paid for overtime advanced in the U.S. Senate. The Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023 (S.3427) passed the Senate by unanimous consent and was sent to the House for consideration.
The legislation was initially introduced in the House in September by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) and Committee Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
It extends authorization for overtime pay to 2028. The authorization was due to run out at the end of the year, after being authorized in a similar bill that passed in 2016.
The legislation also requires the Director of the U.S. Secret Service to release annual projections and quarterly updates on overtime pay.
“For the brave men and women of the Secret Service, protecting our nation’s leaders isn’t just a job, it’s a calling; and they deserve to be compensated fairly for the hours they work and for putting their lives on the line,” said Chairman Green.
“With a long presidential election ahead and workforce attrition on the rise, it is critical that the Secret Service has the authority to provide employees with the overtime pay they deserve,” said Ranking Member Thompson.
Secret Service personnel are tasked with providing protection for qualified presidential candidates for one year prior to a presidential election.