<P> The original act provided for lifetime Secret Service protection for former presidents . In 1997 , it was reduced to 10 years for presidents taking office after 1997 . The 1997 amendment was reverted by the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 ( Pub. L. 112 -- 257 ) . All living former presidents and their spouses are now entitled to receive lifetime Secret Service protection . </P>
how long do former presidents get secret service protection
lifetime