Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 14, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 11, 2019
- Passed HouseNov 13, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.
Specifically, it makes the following changes:
- eliminates the provision that requires the foundation to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia;
- requires the board of directors to decide, and specify in the bylaws, the location of the principal office;
- specifies that the bylaws—not the charter—must provide for the terms of membership, the responsibilities of the board of directors, and the election of officers;
- prohibits a director or officer, in his or her corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities;
- allows income and assets of the corporation to be used to reasonably compensate or reimburse expenses of an officer, director, or member; to award a grant to the Federal Bar Association chapter of an officer, director, or member; and to reasonably compensate employees;
- expands a prohibition on loans for directors and officers to include members and employees; and
- specifies that on dissolution or final liquidation, any remaining assets must be distributed as provided by the board of directors instead of deposited in the Treasury.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 11, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Mar 11, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2019 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 8, 2019 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 14, 2019 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 13, 2019Mr. Raskin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 13, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8794-8796)
- Nov 13, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1663.
- Nov 13, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8794)
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 H8794–H8796Text printed H8794 | Doug Collins R-GA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Jamie Raskin D-MD, Steve Chabot R-OH | Nov 13, 2019 |
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. 165, no. 43, March 11, 2019, page H2647.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2679 | Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2021 | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 24, 2021 |
| HR 4100 | Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | Jul 24, 2018 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2019Referred in Senate
- Nov 13, 2019Engrossed in House
- Mar 11, 2019Introduced 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.
