American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007
Latest action · May 11, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-26.
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 26, 2007
- Passed HouseApr 17, 2007
- Passed SenateApr 23, 2007
- To the PresidentMay 1, 2007
- Became lawMay 11, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 23, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) charitable organizations are an indispensable part of American society; (2) such organizations must maintain the trust of the American public by fostering effective governance and transparency; (3) the American National Red Cross (ANRC) is and will remain a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States; and (4) the ANRC should maintain appropriate communications with state regulators of charitable organizations and cooperate with such regulators.
(Sec. 3) Amends the charter of the ANRC to designate the ANRC as a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States and authorize it to conduct its business and affairs as the American Red Cross in any jurisdiction and to conduct other activities consistent with its traditional purposes.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the ANRC corporation (corporation), rather than its board of directors, to prescribe policies and regulations relating to ANRC chapters. Provides for the selection of delegates to the annual meeting of the ANRC, instead of its national convention.
(Sec. 6) Modifies provisions relating to the ANRC board of governors to restate the role of the board as the governing body of the corporation and to revise provisions relating to its size, composition, and relationship with management. Establishes an Advisory Council to advise, report to, and meet with the board of governors.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the corporation to adopt policies in lieu of bylaws.
(Sec. 8) Defines the annual meeting of the corporation as the annual meeting of the delegates of the chapters (instead of the national convention). Designates the time and place of the annual meeting and determines the voting guidelines and requirements for such meeting.
(Sec. 9) Eliminates the requirement that the number of trustees overseeing the ANRC endowment fund be nine. Grants the corporation, rather than the board of governors, the authority to prescribe policies and regulations on terms and tenure of office, accountability, and expenses of the board of trustees.
(Sec. 10) Requires the corporation to submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year, including a complete, itemized report of all receipts and expenditures.
(Sec. 11) Authorizes the Comptroller General to review the corporation's involvement in any federal program or activity.
Requires the corporation to establish an Office of the Ombudsman. Requires such Office to submit an annual report to specified congressional committees on trends and systemic matters that the Office has identified as confronting the corporation.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2007 to Apr 16, 2007, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 26, 2007 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Mar 28, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 30, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Apr 16, 2007 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-26.
- May 11, 2007Signed by President.
- May 1, 2007Presented to President.
- Apr 24, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 23, 2007Cleared for White House.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 655 | American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007 | Related bill | Mar 16, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Auditing
- Charities
- Commerce
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Corporate governance
- Corporation directors
- Disaster relief
- Electronic data interchange
- Emergency Management
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- International Affairs
- International relief
- Law
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Ombudsman
- Presidential appointments
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
- Term limits
- Trusts and trustees
- Voting
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 18, 2007Placed on Calendar Senate
- Apr 17, 2007Engrossed in House
- Apr 16, 2007Reported in House
- Mar 26, 2007Introduced in House
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