Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 5, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2017
- Passed HouseJan 4, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (National Archives) on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period.
The Archivist of the United States shall publish such information on the website of the National Archives within 30 days after each quarterly filing.
It shall be unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations knowingly and willfully to submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of this prohibition.
(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this Act's requirements. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 3, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jan 3, 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 Jan 3, 2017 |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 5, 2017 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 4, 2017Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 4, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H65-67)
- Jan 4, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 73.
- Jan 4, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H65)
- Jan 4, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H65–H67Text printed H65 | Jason Chaffetz R-UT, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | Jan 4, 2017 |
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. 1, January 3, 2017, page H48.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1069 | Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2016 | Reintroduction of | Jan 19, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2017Referred in Senate
- Jan 4, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
