President Trump retains control of the military for up to 60 days after leaving office. He still has the nuclear football.

source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/394/text

 

Public Law No: 116-121 (03/03/2020)

 

[116th Congress Public Law 121]

[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

 

 

[[Page 137]]

 

PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ENHANCEMENT

ACT OF 2019

 

[[Page 134 STAT. 138]]

 

Public Law 116-121

116th Congress

 

An Act

 

 

To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to improve the orderly

transfer of the executive power during Presidential

transitions. <<NOTE: Mar. 3, 2020 - [S. 394]>>

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Presidential

Transition Enhancement Act of 2019. 3 USC 1 note.>>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 

This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Transition Enhancement

Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ENHANCEMENTS.

 

(a) In General.–Section 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of

1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) is amended–

(1) in subsection (a)–

(A) <<NOTE: Deadline.> in the matter preceding

paragraph (1), by striking ``upon request,'' and all

that follows through including'' and insertingupon

request, to each President-elect, each Vice-President-

elect, and, for up to 60 days after the date of the

inauguration of the President-elect and Vice-President-

elect, each President and Vice President, for use in

connection with the preparations for the assumption of

official duties as President or Vice President necessary

services and facilities, including''; and

 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY–S. 394:

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SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-13 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental

Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 165 (2019):

Aug. 1, considered and passed

Senate.

Vol. 166 (2020):

Feb. 5, considered and passed House.