I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3904 
To reduce the period of the availability of allowances for former Speakers 
of the House of Representatives to one year, beginning on the date 
of the expiration of an individual’s service as Speaker. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2014 
Mr. BARROW of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To reduce the period of the availability of allowances for 
former Speakers of the House of Representatives to one 
year, beginning on the date of the expiration of an indi-
vidual’s service as Speaker. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TIMING OF AVAILABILITY OF ALLOWANCES 
FOR FORMER SPEAKERS. 
(a) 1-YEAR PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY; PERIOD TO 
BEGIN UPON EXPIRATION OF SERVICE AS SPEAKER.— 
Section 8(2) of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Con-
gress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into per-
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manent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 1971) (2 U.S.C. 31b–7(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘for 5 years, commencing at the expiration of the 
term of office of the individual as a Representative in Con-
gress’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘for 1 year, com-
mencing at the expiration of the individual’s service as 
Speaker’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) USE
OF
OFFICE.—The first section of 
House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, 
agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into per-
manent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1971) (2 U.S.C. 31b–1(a)), is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the expiration of his term 
of office as a Representative in Congress’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the expiration of the individual’s 
service as Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘his incumbency in office 
as a Representative in Congress and as Speak-
er’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual’s incumbency 
in office as Speaker’’. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY OF ALLOWANCE.—Section 2 
of such House Resolution (2 U.S.C. 31b–2) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the expiration of his term 
of office as a Representative in Congress’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the expiration of the individual’s 
service as Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘his incumbency in office 
as a Representative in Congress and as Speak-
er’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual’s incumbency 
in office as Speaker’’. 
(3) FRANKED MAIL.—Section 4 of such House 
Resolution (2 U.S.C. 31b–4) is amended by striking 
‘‘the expiration of his term of office as a Representa-
tive in Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the expiration of 
the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of 
Representatives’’. 
(4) ADDITIONAL
STAFF.—Section 5 of such 
House Resolution (2 U.S.C. 31b–5) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘his incumbency in office 
as a Representative in Congress and as Speak-
er’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual’s incumbency 
in office as Speaker’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the expiration of the term 
of office of the Speaker as a Representative in 
Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the expiration of the 
individual’s service as Speaker’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any individual who is a former Speaker of the 
House of Representatives at any time before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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