119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 4364
The Secret Service Recording Accountability Act of 2025 would require the Secret Service to record all communications between agents protecting certain officials and dignitaries. Recordings would normally be deleted after 90 days, but if Congress requests them, they must be kept for at least 18 months. In cases where someone under Secret Service protection is harmed or faces an assassination attempt, the recordings would be made available to four specific congressional committees: Appropriations, Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, and Homeland Security. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the retention periods. This legislation would create a new accountability mechanism for Secret Service operations by giving Congress access to agent communications during critical incidents.