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H.R. 1496 116th Congress House

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the "Former Presidents Act of 1958", with respect to the monetary allowance payable to a former President, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Oct 16, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 16, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8167-8168)
Oct 16, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8167-8168)
Oct 16, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1496.
Oct 16, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8167-8169)
Oct 16, 2019
Mr. Rouda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2019

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019

This bill revises the compensation provided to a President who leaves office after enactment of this bill or such a President's widow or widower.

Each such President, excluding a President removed from office through impeachment, shall receive (1) an annuity of $200,000 per year for the remainder of the President's life, and (2) a monetary allowance of $200,000 per year. Such allowance shall be reduced by the amount the President's earned income exceeds $400,000. These monetary amounts are subject to a cost-of-living increase.

The widow or widower of each such President shall be entitled to receive $100,000 per year, payable monthly, if such individual waives the right to each other annuity or pension to which the individual is entitled. This amount is subject to a cost-of-living increase.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1496: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1496/
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"H.R. 1496: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1496/.
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H.R. 1496, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1496/.
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