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Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025
3/7/2025, 4:23 AM
Summary of Bill S 534
The bill proposes to modify the monetary allowance provided to former Presidents to ensure that it is in line with current economic conditions and the cost of living. This adjustment is intended to better reflect the financial needs of former Presidents after they leave office.
In addition to adjusting the monetary allowance, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to the Former Presidents Act of 1958. These additional purposes may include clarifications, updates, or other changes to the existing law to improve its effectiveness and relevance in today's political landscape. Overall, Bill 119 s 534 seeks to update and improve the Former Presidents Act of 1958 by making necessary adjustments to the monetary allowance provided to former Presidents and addressing other related issues.
Congressional Summary of S 534
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025
This 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.
