{"id":2305137,"date":"2024-07-22T10:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-push-secret-service-to-implement-sex-neutral-fitness-qualifications-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T10:24:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:24:59","slug":"house-republicans-urge-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans urge Secret Service to adopt gender-neutral fitness standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-urge-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2305137&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Republicans are pushing\u2063 the Secret\u200b Service to implement a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adele-attacked-by-pronoun-police-for-saying-she-loves-being-a-woman-at-gender-neutral-brit-awards\/\" title=\"Adele Attacked by Pronoun Police for Saying She Loves &#039;Being a Woman&#039; at Gender-Neutral Brit Awards\">sex-neutral<\/a>&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attacking-biden-dog-had-it-out-for-security-agents\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s dog targeted security agents\">fitness evaluation<\/a> for male \u2064and female applicants. The proposed legislation, titled \u2064the &#8220;Secret Service Readiness Act of 2024,&#8221; aims to establish \u2062fitness standards that\u2062 are equal for both genders. This initiative comes in response \u200dto the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-govt-blames-shiite-groups-for-botched-attack-on-prime-minister-2\/\" title=\"Iraqi Govt. blames Shi\u2019ite groups for botched attack on prime minister\">recent assassination attempt<\/a> on former President Donald\u200c Trump, where lawmakers blame the Secret Service for\u200d their lack of\u2063 preparedness. If passed, the Secret Service would have to implement these standards\u2063 within 90 days and report on\u2064 their effects on recruitment and training after \u200b180 days. This bill is\u200b one of the first legislations \u2062introduced following the\u2063 assassination\u200c attempt and\u2063 aims to improve the \u2063agency&#8217;s readiness and training procedures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Republicans push Secret Service to implement &lsquo;sex-neutral&rsquo; fitness qualifications<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700500\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong>A group of House Republicans is pushing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3087686\/secret-service-threat-trump-allowed-him-take-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Secret Service<\/a> to implement a &ldquo;sex-neutral&rdquo; fitness evaluation that would hold male and female applicants to the same standards when applying for the agency, according to new legislation being introduced Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/752049390\/Secret-Service-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The bill,<\/a> titled the &ldquo;Secret Service Readiness Act of 2024,&rdquo; would require the Secret Service to establish fitness standards that are not lower than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-parent-allegedly-engaged-in-serious-physical-altercation-with-teacher-over-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"California Parent Allegedly Engaged In \u2018Serious Physical Altercation\u2019 With Teacher Over Mask Mandate\">current requirements<\/a> for male applicants or those for current agents and offices, according to the bill first obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>The bill comes in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3084110\/trump-rally-shooter-described-as-lonely-and-sweet-by-those-who-knew-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>assassination attempt<\/a> against former President Donald Trump during a rally last weekend, for which many lawmakers blame the Secret Service. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough with all the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives&mdash;we need our Secret Service agents to be fully prepared and trained to do their jobs,&rdquo; Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK), the bill&rsquo;s sponsor, said in a statement. &ldquo;What happened on Saturday&mdash;where a shooter was allowed to be within 150 yards of President Trump&mdash;can never happen again. Much more needs to be done in the days and weeks ahead, but hopefully this legislation is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-how-health-care-price-transparency-can-save-americans-money-and-put-consumers-in-charge\/\" title=\"INTERVIEW: How Health Care Price Transparency Can Save Americans Money And Put Consumers In Charge\">good starting point<\/a> for getting our U.S. Secret Service back in line with its mission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"Secret Service bill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/752049390\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-RyHlINBDlJxo1GTI6yuH\" data-auto-height=\"false\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"doc_17711\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>If passed, the Secret Service would be required to implement the standards across the board within 90 days. The agency would then be required to submit a report 180 days later describing the implementation of the standards and its effect on recruitment and training.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is one of the first pieces of legislation to be introduced since the assassination attempt on Trump, when the former president was pierced in the upper right ear while speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n<p>The legislation also comes as some in conservative circles have blamed the Secret Service for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to expand the hiring of agents, arguing it led to the security breach that nearly killed Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Under current Secret Service qualification tests, male and female candidates are held under different fitness standards for push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups, and the mile run. However, under the proposed legislation, lawmakers would push for all candidates to be held to male standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bill has already garnered support from nine co-sponsors, including Reps. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Keith Self (R-TX), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and Claudia Tenney (R-NY).<\/p>\n<p>The proposal comes after lawmakers were briefed by the Secret Service in a virtual meeting last week and even as Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is set to testify before Republicans on the House Oversight Committee in a hearing on Monday. Several GOP lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House GOP Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), have called on Cheatle to resign.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700500\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700500\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are urging the Secret Service to implement gender-neutral fitness standards for applicants through new legislation called the &#8220;Secret Service Readiness Act of 2024.&#8221; The bill aims to ensure that all candidates, regardless of gender, meet the same physical requirements. This initiative follows the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, with lawmakers criticizing the Secret Service for failing to protect him. The proposed legislation has already gained support from several Republican representatives and is seen as a necessary step to improve the agency&#8217;s readiness and effectiveness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2305138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-trump-shooting-12.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6017,35792,11200,32920,34163],"class_list":["post-2305137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-advocacy","tag-fitness-standards","tag-gender-neutral","tag-house-republicans","tag-secret-service"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/secret-service-trump-shooting-12.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2305137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2305138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2305137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2305137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2305137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}