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Hice Legislation Named “Bill of the Month” by FreedomWorksWashington, D.C. – FreedomWorks recently named H.R. 3739, the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act, a measure sponsored by Representative Jody Hice (R-GA), as its “Bill of the Month” for February 2018. This legislation limits the pensions of former presidents, updates the pensions of surviving spouses, and reduces the allowances provided for post-presidential expenditures by amending the Former Presidents Act of 1958. “I’m pleased that my Presidential Allowance Modernization Act has been featured as FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month,” said Congressman Hice. “This simple legislation is designed to end unnecessary federal payments to former presidents who earn a substantial income from post-presidential work – separate from their taxpayer-funded pensions. History shows that former presidents often make millions of dollars after completing their tenure as Commander in Chief, rendering their pensions a wasteful use of taxpayer dollars. I’m hopeful that the Senate will consider this bipartisan, commonsense bill.” “With this bill, Representative Jody Hice has his finger on some spending that is outdated and should be easily approved on a bipartisan basis,” said Jason Pye, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at FreedomWorks. “In fact, it was passed in the last Congress, but, of course, it was vetoed by Barack Obama. We applaud Rep. Hice for sponsoring the bill, and we hope that the Senate will soon consider it and send it to President Trump's desk.” The Presidential Allowance Modernization Act was introduced on September 12, 2017 by Hice and streamlines the wide range of benefits provided to former presidents by taking into account the modern-day financial realities they face after leaving office. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). The measure passed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on September 13, 2017 with unanimous, bipartisan support. The companion bill passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 4, 2017. H.R. 3739 passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote on November 13, 2017. The full bill text can be found here. ## |
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