House vote: H.R. 3731 // December 5, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass
Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018
Sponsor: John Katko (R-NY)
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend through 2018, subject to specified limitations, the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees. The bill specifies that the exemption also applies to the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division. The bill provides that such amendments shall take effect as if they had been enacted on December 31, 2016.
Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 407 | 93.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 4 | 0.9% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.5% |