Landsman, Pfluger Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reimburse Local Law Enforcement $61M for Secret Service Support

<p><em><strong>Cincinnati, OH –</strong></em><em>&nbsp;Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced&nbsp;bipartisan legislation to strengthen the&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;between the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement.</em><em></em></p>

<p>Reps. Landsman and Pfluger introduced the bipartisan <em>Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act</em>. The legislation would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security&nbsp;– the parent agency to the U.S. Secret Service –&nbsp;to reimburse state and local law enforcement&nbsp;agencies $61 million per year for three years&nbsp;for services, personnel, and equipment required to&nbsp;support the Secret Service’s mission.</p>

<p>Congressman Landsman began working on this legislation in 2024 after hearing from local law enforcement in Southwest Ohio about the resource burden associated with providing protection for Vice President J.D. Vance.</p>

<p>Neither the&nbsp;Secret&nbsp;Service or the&nbsp;U.S. Department of Homeland Security&nbsp;are currently required to reimburse state and local law enforcement agencies.</p>

<p><strong>Congressman Landsman:</strong></p>

<p>“Millions of dollars would come back to local law enforcement – our communities – to strengthen the partnership between local and federal agencies to keep everybody safe.”</p>

<p><strong>Congressman Pfluger:</strong></p>

<p>&#8220;Local and state&nbsp;law enforcement officers are often called upon to support U.S. Secret Service operations that go well beyond the scope of their normal responsibilities. The Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act of 2025 ensures that when these officers step up to support protective missions, they are fairly reimbursed for their time and resources. This commonsense legislation strengthens public safety, protects local taxpayer dollars, and reinforces the essential partnership between local, state, and federal law enforcement.”</p>

<p><strong>Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police:</strong></p>

<p>&#8220;Cooperation between the U.S.&nbsp;Secret&nbsp;Service&nbsp;(USSS) and local law enforcement is a vital part of ensuring the safety and well-being of the President, the Vice President, and others who require protection details. What is often left unaddressed, however, is the cost that many law enforcement agencies incur while cooperating with the&nbsp;Secret&nbsp;Service, which can place an undue financial burden on agencies throughout the country. This legislation would create an Extraordinary Protection Reimbursement Program, which would authorize more than $61 million for law enforcement agencies that collaborate with the USSS. This money would be used towards purchasing equipment, hiring personnel, and other necessary items to ensure that law enforcement agencies have the tools needed to assist the USSS.&#8221;</p>

<p>The&nbsp;full&nbsp;text&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<em>Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act</em>&nbsp;can be found <a href="https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/landsman.house.gov/uploads/2026/03/LANDSM_010_xml.pdf">here</a>.</p>

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