United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 534 — Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025This bill changes the compensation provided to future former Presidents and increases the compensation for the widow or widower of a future former President.Currently, former Presidents receive an allowance equivalent to the annual rate of basic pay of the head of an executive department ($250,600 in 2025), as well as government-provided office space and office staff.Under the bill, individuals who become former Presidents after enactment shall annually receive from the United States an annuity of $200,000 and a monetary allowance of $200,000. The allowance shall be reduced by the amount the former President's adjusted gross income and interest on certain tax-exempt bonds exceeds $400,000 (although the reduction may be decreased to account for certain security-related expenditures). Both the annuity and allowance shall receive annual cost-of-living increases. The annuity and allowance shall not be payable for any period during which the former President holds a federal government position with a rate of pay other than a nominal rate. Other changes made by the bill include (1) removing a statutory provision specifying that former Presidents receive government-provided office space and office staff, and (2) increasing from $20,000 to $100,000 the annual allowance for surviving spouses of individuals who become former Presidents after enactment and providing annual cost-of-living increases for such allowance.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to increase the monetary allowances for former Presidents and their spouses, and to establish new conditions for such allowances.

  • 3 U.S.C. 102 note

    the matter preceding subsection (e) → (a) Annuities and Allowances.-- (1) Annuity.--Each former President shall be entitled for the remainder of his or her life to receive from the United States an annuity at the rate of $200,000 per year, subject to subsections (b)(2) and (c), to be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Allowance.--The Administrator of General Services is authorized to provide each former President a monetary allowance at the rate of $200,000 per year, subject to the availability of appropriations and subsections (b)(2), (c), and (d).

    This change establishes new annual annuity and monetary allowance amounts for former Presidents.

  • 3 U.S.C. 102 note

    ``$20,000 per annum,'' → ``$100,000 per year (subject to paragraph (4)),''

    This change increases the allowance for surviving spouses of former Presidents from $20,000 to $100,000 per year.

  • 3 U.S.C. 102 note

    widow → widow or widower

    This change expands the term for eligibility of surviving spouses to include both widows and widowers.

  • 3 U.S.C. 102 note

    she → she or he

    This change makes the language gender-neutral regarding surviving spouses.

  • 3 U.S.C. 102 note

    the sum of → the sum of--

    This adds structuring to the allowance calculation for former Presidents, clarifying the terms.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 534 do?
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025This bill changes the compensation provided to future former Presidents and increases the compensation for the widow or widower of a future former President.Currently, former Presidents receive an allowance equivalent to the annual rate of basic pay of the head of an executive department ($250,600 in 2025), as well as government-provided office space and office staff.Under the bill, individuals who become former Presidents after enactment shall annually receive from the United States an annuity of $200,000 and a monetary allowance of $200,000. The allowance shall be reduced by the amount the former President's adjusted gross income and interest on certain tax-exempt bonds exceeds $400,000 (although the reduction may be decreased to account for certain security-related expenditures). Both the annuity and allowance shall receive annual cost-of-living increases. The annuity and allowance shall not be payable for any period during which the former President holds a federal government position with a rate of pay other than a nominal rate. Other changes made by the bill include (1) removing a statutory provision specifying that former Presidents receive government-provided office space and office staff, and (2) increasing from $20,000 to $100,000 the annual allowance for surviving spouses of individuals who become former Presidents after enactment and providing annual cost-of-living increases for such allowance.
Who sponsors S 534?
S 534 is sponsored by Ernst, Joni (Republican).
What is the current status of S 534?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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