Rep. Moskowitz and Rep. Fry Propose Moving Secret Service to the Executive Office of the President
The Secret Service Transfer Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. Since May 6, 2026, the bill has been sitting with the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees for review. It is not moving forward at this time because committee members have not taken any action to advance it.
While this bill has support from both parties, moving an entire agency is a massive task that often faces pushback from other parts of the government.
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Secret Service employees (roughly 7,800 workers) would be transferred from the Department of Homeland Security to the Executive Office of the President. The bill guarantees they keep the same pay and conditions of service, but the long-term organizational culture, career paths, and chain of command would change significantly. Being housed in the White House's office structure rather than a large cabinet department could mean more direct presidential attention but also more political pressure on day-to-day operations.
“Each officer and component of the United States Secret Service as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be transferred to the Service and shall continue in operation as part of the Service in the same manner and subject to the same level of compensation and conditions of service.”
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Bipartisan lawmakers are pushing to move the Secret Service out of the Department of Homeland Security and into the Executive Office of the President. Reps. Moskowitz and Fry lead the effort, citing bureaucratic dysfunction and recent security threats against President Trump.
Lawmakers are questioning if the Secret Service is structurally equipped for its mission. A new bill would move the agency to the Executive Office of the President, ensuring direct accountability and shielding it from DHS funding lapses that have recently left agents unpaid.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Secret Service Transfer Act of 2026
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