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HR 119 99th Congress House

A bill entitled the "Former Presidential Enough Is Enough and Taxpayers Relief Act of 1985".

Introduced: May 7, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Economics and Public FinanceEx-presidentsFederal budgetsGovernment spending
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 14, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Treasury, GSA.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the total annual Government expenditures for the care of a former President, excepting Secret Service protection, from exceeding eight times the poverty level income for one urban family of four.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 7, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 119: A bill entitled the "Former Presidential Enough Is Enough and Taxpayers Relief Act of 1985".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-119/
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"H.R. 119: A bill entitled the "Former Presidential Enough Is Enough and Taxpayers Relief Act of 1985".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-119/.
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H.R. 119, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-119/.
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