The SHIELD Act would require the Secret Service to provide the same level of protection to major presidential and vice presidential candidates as it currently provides to sitting presidents and vice presidents. This means candidates would receive identical policies, procedures, the same number of agents, equivalent security equipment and assets, and comparable threat assessment resources. The bill affects all major party candidates during presidential election cycles, significantly expanding the Secret Service's protective responsibilities. The legislation includes an open-ended authorization for whatever funding is necessary to implement these expanded protections, though it allows candidates to voluntarily decline this elevated security level if they choose to do so in writing.
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