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HR 2593

MARALAGO Act

119th Congress Introduced by Steve Cohen

MARALAGO Act (HR 2593) would ban reimbursements for overnight guarding, forcing parties paying security costs to absorb them—pending full text for specifics.

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Bill Summary · HR 2593

Summary of HR 2593 — MARALAGO Act

Overview

  • Bill number: HR 2593
  • Short title: MARALAGO Act (Making Any Reimbursement Against the Law for Guarding Overnight Act)
  • Introduced: April 2, 2025
  • Current status: Introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen

Purpose and intent

  • The bill’s full text is not provided in the materials available here. The only explicit content in the introduced version is the act’s formal citation, which states: “This Act may be cited as the MARALAGO Act.”
  • The title of the bill suggests an intent to prohibit reimbursements related to guarding overnight, i.e., a prohibition on reimbursements for overnight guarding activities. However, without the substantive provisions, the precise scope, definitions, exceptions, and enforcement mechanisms cannot be confirmed from the provided excerpt.

Provisions (substantive text not provided)

  • The excerpt available includes only the introductory citation and does not list any operative provisions, definitions, penalties, or implementing details.
  • As a result, key questions such as who would be restricted, what counts as a “reimbursement,” what constitutes “guarding overnight,” any exemptions, enforcement, and effective dates remain unknown based on the provided information.

Sponsors and actions

  • Sponsor: Rep. Steve Cohen (primary)
  • Actions to date:
    • 2025-04-02: Introduced in the House
    • 2025-04-02: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary

Potential impact (based on the bill’s title)

  • If enacted with a prohibition on reimbursements for overnight guarding, the bill could affect employers, organizations, or individuals that incur or process reimbursements related to overnight security or guarding services.
  • Depending on the final text, potential impacts could include changes in how security costs are reimbursed, reporting requirements, or compliance obligations for affected parties. The exact scope would depend on definitions, exemptions, and enforcement provisions not included in the provided excerpt.

Next steps for readers

  • To understand the full effect of HR 2593, access the complete bill text and any accompanying congressional summaries, sponsor statements, and committee reports.
  • Monitor developments in the House Judiciary Committee for potential amendments, floor actions, or passage, as well as any introduced co-sponsors or related legislative activity.

If you’d like, I can update this summary with the full bill text and provide a more detailed section-by-section analysis once the complete provisions are available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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