Former Presidents Amendment Act
Latest action · May 2, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 2, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Former Presidents Amendment Act
This bill amends the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to provide that former Presidents may not receive government funded office space, staff, or free use of the mail.
Any unobligated amounts available for office space or staff of former Presidents are rescinded.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2017 to Sep 6, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | May 24, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jul 17, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Sep 6, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 2, 2017 |
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred May 2, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2017Introduced in House
- May 2, 2017Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 75, May 2, 2017, page H3068.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to provide that former Presidents may not receive Government funded office space, staff, or free use of the mail, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Former Presidents Amendment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 2, 2017Introduced in House
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