This bill requires the U.S. Secret Service to provide major presidential and vice presidential candidates who have accepted their party's nomination with the same level of protection given to the sitting President, along with their spouses. Candidates can decline this enhanced protection if they choose. Starting 15 days after a candidate accepts a party nomination during a presidential election year, the Secret Service must report every 15 days to Congress and relevant committees on threat assessments for each major candidate, the security measures being implemented, the costs involved, the number of personnel assigned, and any unmet security needs. The bill affects major party presidential and vice presidential nominees during election years and aims to ensure consistent security standards across all major candidates. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, though implementing this protection would require Secret Service budget resources.
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