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Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2022

Introduced: February 17, 2022 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 17, 2022
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Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2022

This bill replaces 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 for the remainder of his or her life, and (2) a monetary allowance of $200,000 per year. Such allowance shall be reduced by the amount the former President's earned income exceeds $400,000. These monetary amounts are subject to a cost-of-living increase.

The bill increases and provides for cost-of-living adjustments to the monetary allowance for surviving spouses of former Presidents.

What's happening now February 17, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4519 Related bill Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 17, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Feb 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3703: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3703/
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"S. 3703: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3703/.
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