{"id":2305157,"date":"2024-07-22T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-push-secret-service-to-implement-sex-neutral-fitness-qualifications-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:40:24","slug":"house-republicans-are-urging-the-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-are-urging-the-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans are urging the 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\">24<\/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-are-urging-the-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=2305157&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>A group of House Republicans is\u2063 introducing legislation that \u200bwould \u200drequire the Secret Service to implement &#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; fitness standards for applicants, holding\u2063 male \u2063and female\u200d candidates to the same requirements.\u200b The bill, titled the &#8220;Secret Service Readiness Act of 2024,&#8221; aims to ensure that fitness standards are not lowered for any applicants. This initiative follows\u200c an assassination attempt\u2064 on former President Donald\u2063 Trump,\u200c with lawmakers\u200b calling for\u2062 increased preparedness within the Secret Service. If passed, the agency would have 90 days to implement the new standards and report on their effectiveness.\u200c The bill is a response to recent security concerns\u200d and aims to ensure that \u200bSecret Service agents are \u200bfully trained and prepared for their duties.  <\/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;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-urge-secret-service-to-adopt-gender-neutral-fitness-standards\/\" title=\"House Republicans urge Secret Service to adopt gender-neutral fitness standards\">sex-neutral&#038;rsquo<\/a>; 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; <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> 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 current requirements for male applicants or those for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-employees-have-lost-confidence-in-director-wray-call-for-his-resignation\/\" title=\"&quot;Lack of confidence&quot; in Wray among FBI employees in Director Wray, Call for His Resignation\">current agents<\/a> 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 11 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), Randy Weber (R-TX), 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; This bill aims to ensure that all candidates, regardless of gender, meet the same physical requirements. The proposed legislation comes in response to an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and criticism of the Secret Service&#8217;s diversity initiatives. If passed, the Secret Service would have to implement these standards within 90 days and report on their impact on recruitment and training within 180 days. The bill has gained support from several Republican lawmakers and is part of efforts to improve the agency&#8217;s readiness and effectiveness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2305158,"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":[11021,35792,11200,32920,34163],"class_list":["post-2305157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-equality","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\/2305157","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=2305157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2305158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2305157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2305157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2305157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}