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HR 1777 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016

Introduced: April 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2016
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent, notwithstanding the order of the House of September 22, 2016, that the veto message of the President on the bill, H.R. 1777, together with the accompanying bill, be referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 5, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent, notwithstanding the order of the House of September 22, 2016, that the veto message of the President on the bill, H.R. 1777, together with the accompanying bill, be referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 5, 2016
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7178)
Sep 22, 2016
Notwithstanding the order of the House of July 25, 2016, Mr. Hurd asked unanimous consent that further consideration of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 1777, be postponed until the legislative day of December 9, 2016.
Jul 25, 2016
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (consideration: CR H5034)
Jul 25, 2016
The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.R. 1777 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House document (114-155).
Jul 22, 2016
Vetoed by President.
Jul 12, 2016
Presented to President.
Jul 8, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 8, 2016
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agree to the Senate amendment: CR H4562-4563)
Jul 8, 2016
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agree to the Senate amendment: CR H4562-4563)
Jul 8, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4562-4563)
Jun 21, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 21, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 21, 2016
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 21, 2016
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4428)
Jun 21, 2016
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4428)
Jan 12, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 11, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H241)
Jan 11, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H241)
Jan 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
Jan 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H241-242)
Jan 11, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 16, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
Jul 16, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-209.
May 19, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill revises provisions relating to presidential pensions to allow former Presidents a lifetime annual annuity of $200,000 and an additional annual monetary allowance of $200,000, each adjusted annually for cost-of-living increases as provided by the Social Security Act. It reduces the annual monetary allowance by the amount that a former President's adjusted gross income in a taxable year exceeds $400,000. 

The bill prohibits the monetary allowance from being less than the amount that the General Services Administration and the U.S. Secret Service determine is needed to pay the increased cost of doing business that is attributable to the security needs of the former President.

The annuity and allowance shall not be payable for any period during which a former President holds an appointive or elective position in or under the federal government that pays more than a nominal rate.

The bill increases from $20,000 to $100,000 the annual annuity of a surviving spouse of a former President.

(Sec. 3) Nothing in this bill shall be construed to affect: (1) a law relating to the security or protection of a former President or a family member of a former President, or (2) funding to carry out such security or protection.

(Sec. 4) The bill applies to an individual who is a former President or the widow of a former President as of the date of enactment.

(Sec. 5) For a former President receiving a monetary allowance before the enactment of this bill, the reduction of the monetary allowance for adjusted gross income required by this bill applies, except to the extent that it would prevent the former President from being able to pay the cost of a lease or other contract that is in effect on the day before enactment of this bill and under which the former President makes payments using the monetary allowance.

What's happening now December 5, 2016

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7178)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1