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House Bill 3739
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017
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Passed House on Nov 13, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Sep 12, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3739
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jody Hice
Georgia
Republican
Bill Posey
Florida
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 13, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary

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.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
November 14, 2017
Reported in House
November 13, 2017
Engrossed in House
November 13, 2017
Introduced in House
September 12, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1791
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
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CRS
Type
Related Bill
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House
Actions (13)
11/14/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
11/13/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/13/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9145-9146)
11/13/2017
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)
11/13/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3739.
11/13/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9145-9148)
11/13/2017
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/13/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
11/13/2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-407.
09/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
09/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
09/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:10 PM
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