# 114-hr-1777: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016

114-hr-1777, Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT); 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) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1777
- Congress: 114
- Title: Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016
- 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)
- Introduced: 2015-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-6450: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6004: MGT Act
- 114-hr-5920: Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
- 114-hr-5790: Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5714: Postal Service Reform Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-1777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1777)

## Related
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-6450: Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6450)
- [114-hr-6004: MGT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6004)
- [114-hr-5920: Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5920)
- [114-hr-5790: Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5790)
- [114-hr-5714: Postal Service Reform Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5714)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1777 (as of 2025-11-18).