United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1777 (114th)
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016
Introduced
14 April 2015
Last action
5 December 2016 · Referred
Status
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7178)
Sponsors
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
4 March 2026
Summary
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act Revises provisions relating to presidential pensions to allow former Presidents an annuity of $200,000 and an additional monetary allowance of $200,000 per year. Reduces such pension by the amount that a President's adjusted gross income in a taxable year exceeds $400,000. Increases from $20,000 to $100,000 the annual annuity of a surviving spouse of a former President.
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Timeline
14 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 May 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-209.
Source: Committee
16 July 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-209.
Source: Committee
11 January 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 January 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H241)
Source: Floor
11 January 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H241)
Source: Floor
11 January 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1777.
Source: Floor
11 January 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H241-242)
Source: Floor
11 January 2016
Floor
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 January 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
21 June 2016
Discharge
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4428)
Source: Discharge
21 June 2016
Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4428)
Source: Committee
8 July 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agree to the Senate amendment: CR H4562-4563)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 July 2016
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agree to the Senate amendment: CR H4562-4563)
Source: NotUsed
8 July 2016
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4562-4563)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 July 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 July 2016
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
22 July 2016
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
25 July 2016
Floor
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (consideration: CR H5034)
Source: Floor
22 September 2016
Floor
Notwithstanding the order of the House of July 25, 2016, Mr. Hurd asked unanimous consent that further consideration of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 1777, be postponed until the legislative day of December 9, 2016.
Source: Floor
5 December 2016
Passed
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7178)
Source: Veto
5 December 2016
Referred
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent, notwithstanding the order of the House of September 22, 2016, that the veto message of the President on the bill, H.R. 1777, together with the accompanying bill, be referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 December 2016
Referred
Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent, notwithstanding the order of the House of September 22, 2016, that the veto message of the President on the bill, H.R. 1777, together with the accompanying bill, be referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: Veto
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 21 June 2016 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 12 January 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 January 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 July 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 April 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 June 2016
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 January 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 January 2016
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 July 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1777
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1777
- us · 114-hr-1777 · source updated 4 March 2026