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Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2023

Introduced: February 16, 2023 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 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2023

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 16, 2023

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

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