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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/616
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2025-05-01T01:16:27Z
  - Referred To
2025-02-18T22:54:46Z
- 2025-12-12
Became Public Law No: 119-57.
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Became Public Law No: 119-57.
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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- 2025-12-10
Presented to President.
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16:00:33
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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- 2025-12-01
16:00:31
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
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- 2025-12-01
16:00:31
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
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15:56:07
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 616.
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- 2025-12-01
15:56:06
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4928-4929)
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- 2025-12-01
15:56:04
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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- 2025-05-05
14:28:35
Held at the desk.
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- 2025-05-05
14:08:46
Received in the House.
Floor
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- 2025-05-01
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
- 2025-04-30
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2709-2710; text: CR S2709-2710)
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- 2025-04-30
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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- 2025-04-30
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate
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Law
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- Federally chartered organizations
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- Lawyers and legal services
2025-05-09T19:59:33Z
Law
2025-12-15T17:41:07Z
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2025-02-18
Introduced in Senate
2025-11-25T16:15:05Z
Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association to shift authority from the charter to the bylaws.
Specifically, it makes the following changes:
- removes the requirement for 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.

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
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Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
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105

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
2025-05-01T04:38:16Z
S
Senate
Engrossed in Senate
ES
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025
2025-03-13T01:23:22Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.
2025-03-13T01:18:49Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Enrolled Bill
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s616enr/xml/BILLS-119s616enr.xml
- Engrossed in Senate
2025-04-30T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s616es/xml/BILLS-119s616es.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2025-02-18T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s616is/xml/BILLS-119s616is.xml
- 2025-12-13T04:59:59Z
Public Law
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Became Public Law No: 119-57.
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