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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 12, 2017
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to revise provisions governing the compensation provided to a former President. Each former President shall receive from the United States: (1) an annuity of $200,000 per year; and (2) a monetary allowance of $500,000 per year for five years beginning six months after the expiration of his or her term, $350,000 per year for the next five years, and $250,000 per year thereafter.
Such annuity and allowance shall be increased each year by the same percentage as Social Security benefits.
Such allowance shall be reduced by the amount the former President's earned income exceeds $400,000.
The bill: (1) limits the office staff provided for each former President to not more than 13 individuals, and (2) requires that suitable office space for a former President be provided on a reimbursable basis.
The bill increases and provides for cost-of-living adjustments to the monetary allowance for surviving spouses of former Presidents.
People & committees
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R–GA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9145-9146)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9145-9146)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9145-9148)
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-407.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-407.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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