Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-3739| House
| Updated: 11/14/2017
Jody B. Hice
Republican Representative
Georgia
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to to revise provisions governing the compensation provided to a former President. Each former President shall receive from the United States an annuity of $200,000 per year. The General Services Administration (GSA) is authorized to provide each former President 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 increases from $20,000 per year to $100,000 per year, and provides for cost-of-living adjustments to, the monetary allowance amount for surviving spouses of former Presidents.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-407.
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9145-9148)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9145-9146)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-1791Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-211.
Government Operations and Politics
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-3739| House
| Updated: 11/14/2017
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to to revise provisions governing the compensation provided to a former President. Each former President shall receive from the United States an annuity of $200,000 per year. The General Services Administration (GSA) is authorized to provide each former President 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 increases from $20,000 per year to $100,000 per year, and provides for cost-of-living adjustments to, the monetary allowance amount for surviving spouses of former Presidents.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-407.
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9145-9148)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9145-9146)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 115-1791Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-211.
Jody B. Hice
Republican Representative
Georgia
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents