H.R. 1496: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019

Plain summary

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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Official text

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1496, Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2019 (2019-04-10)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1496.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116