<P> Former presidents were entitled from 1965 to 1996 to lifetime Secret Service protection , for themselves , spouses , and children under 16 . A 1994 statute , ( Pub. L. 103 -- 329 ) , limited post-presidential protection to ten years for presidents inaugurated after January 1 , 1997 . Under this statute , Bill Clinton would still be entitled to lifetime protection , and all subsequent presidents would have been entitled to ten years ' protection . On January 10 , 2013 , President Barack Obama signed the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 , reinstating lifetime Secret Service protection for his predecessor George W. Bush , himself , and all subsequent presidents . </P>
<P> Former presidents were entitled from 1965 to 1996 to lifetime Secret Service protection , for themselves , spouses , and children under 16 . A 1994 statute , ( Pub. L. 103 -- 329 ) , limited post-presidential protection to ten years for presidents inaugurated after January 1 , 1997 . Under this statute , Bill Clinton would still be entitled to lifetime protection , and all subsequent presidents would have been entitled to ten years ' protection . On January 10 , 2013 , President Barack Obama signed the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 , reinstating lifetime Secret Service protection for his predecessor George W. Bush , himself , and all subsequent presidents . </P>
how long do former presidents receive secret service protection
how long do former presidents receive secret service protection
lifetime
lifetime