Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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Actions
2
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
6
Subjects
1
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Latest Action
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>Freedom to Petition the Government Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows outside nonprofit organizations to meet with federal officials in the District of Columbia (DC) on federal property without having to register as businesses in DC. </p><p>Currently, entities that are formed outside of DC, including nonprofit organizations, must generally register with DC before doing business in DC. Under the bill, outside nonprofit organizations may meet with federal government officials at federally leased or owned buildings in DC without having to register.</p><p> </p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (6)
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Members of Congress
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Cosponsors (2)
(R-AZ)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
(R-TN)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:28 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 69 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 69
To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat
meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal
Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations
owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not
constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of
determining whether such organizations are required to register with
the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Crane) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat
meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal
Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations
owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not
constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of
determining whether such organizations are required to register with
the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 69 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 69
To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat
meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal
Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations
owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not
constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of
determining whether such organizations are required to register with
the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Crane) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat
meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal
Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations
owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not
constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of
determining whether such organizations are required to register with
the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to Petition the Government
Act''.
SEC. 2.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS AS ACTIVITIES NOT CONSTITUTING DOING
BUSINESS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
BUSINESS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Section 29-105.
(a) , District of Columbia Official Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(9) ;
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(10) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(11) In the case of an entity that is described in
section 501
(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under
(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under
from taxation under
section 501
(a) of such Code, holding a
meeting with a Member of Congress or another officer, employee,
or representative of the Federal Government at a location owned
or leased by the Federal Government.
(a) of such Code, holding a
meeting with a Member of Congress or another officer, employee,
or representative of the Federal Government at a location owned
or leased by the Federal Government.''.
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