A bill to require individuals who lobby the President on pardon issues to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and to require the President to report any gifts, pledges, or commitments of a gift to a trust fund established for purposes of establishing a Presidential library for that President after his or her term has expired.
Latest action · Mar 29, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3156)
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.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require that each financial disclosure report filed by the President include the identity of the source, a brief description, and the value of all gifts, pledges, or commitments of a gift aggregating $5000 or more for the establishment of the President's Presidential library received from any source other than a relative of the President during the preceding year.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 29, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 29, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 29, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3154-3156)
- Mar 29, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3156)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3154–S3157Text printed S3156 | Arlen Specter D-PA (text), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Mar 29, 2001 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1334 | Governors Island Preservation Act of 2001 | Related bill | Apr 23, 2001 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require individuals who lobby the President on pardon issues to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and to require the President to report any gifts, pledges, or commitments of a gift to a trust fund established for purposes of establishing a Presidential library for that President after his or her term has expired.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2001Introduced in Senate
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