I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4461 
To amend section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, to appropriately 
limit donations to Presidential Libraries and Centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. MOSKOWITZ (for himself, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. CARSON, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. MIN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. PALLONE, Ms. TITUS, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Mrs. RAMI-
REZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, 
to appropriately limit donations to Presidential Libraries 
and Centers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRAR-
IES AND CENTERS. 
Section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES 
AND CENTERS.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘donation’— 
‘‘(i) includes— 
‘‘(I) any gift, subscription, loan, 
advance, or deposit of money or any-
thing of value made by any person di-
rectly or indirectly to a Presidential 
Library or Center, including dona-
tions to the United States Govern-
ment or another entity for subsequent 
delivery to the Presidential Library or 
Center; and 
‘‘(II) the payment by any person 
of compensation or the provision of 
anything of value for the personal 
services of another person, for any 
purpose, which are rendered to the 
Presidential Library or Center with-
out charging the Presidential Library 
or Center; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include the value of 
services provided without compensation by 
any individual who volunteers on behalf of 
the Presidential Library or Center; 
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‘‘(B) the term ‘Federal contractor’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 115.1 of 
title 11, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor thereto; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘foreign national’ has the 
meaning given that term under section 319(b) 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971; 
‘‘(D) the term ‘501(c)(3) tax exempt orga-
nization’ means an organization which is de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such Code; 
‘‘(E) the term ‘Presidential Library or 
Center’ means an organization established to 
raise funds to create, maintain, expand, or con-
duct activities at— 
‘‘(i) a Presidential archival depository; 
‘‘(ii) any facility relating to a Presi-
dential archival depository; or 
‘‘(iii) any private museum, foundation, 
center, or other facility that is— 
‘‘(I) affiliated with an individual 
who is serving or served in the office 
of President; 
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‘‘(II) established on or after the 
date on which the first campaign of 
the individual for the office of Presi-
dent commenced; and 
‘‘(III) designed to commemorate 
the legacy of the individual as a Presi-
dent; 
‘‘(F) the term ‘registered agent of a for-
eign principal’ means a person who is registered 
or is required to be registered as an agent of 
a foreign principal (as defined in section 1 of 
the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 
(22 U.S.C. 611)) under that Act; and 
‘‘(G) the term ‘registered lobbyist’ means a 
lobbyist, as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602), that is 
registered or required to register under section 
4(a) of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1603(a)). 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCE OF DONA-
TIONS.—It shall be unlawful for a Presidential 
Library or Center, an officer or employee there-
of, or the Archivist to solicit, accept, receive, or 
agree to accept or receive in the future a dona-
tion from a person if, on the date on which the 
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donation is solicited, accepted, received, or 
agreed to be accepted or received in the fu-
ture— 
‘‘(i) the individual for whom the Pres-
idential Library or Center is or will be es-
tablished is serving in or has been elected 
to the office of President; and 
‘‘(ii) the person from whom the dona-
tion is solicited, accepted, received, or 
agreed to be accepted or received in the fu-
ture— 
‘‘(I) is not registered as a 
501(c)(3) tax exempt organization; or 
‘‘(II) is— 
‘‘(aa) a registered lobbyist; 
‘‘(bb) a registered agent of a 
foreign principal; 
‘‘(cc) a Federal contractor; 
‘‘(dd) a foreign national; or 
‘‘(ee) seeking or has received 
a pardon from the President for 
whom the Presidential Library or 
Center is established. 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONS MAKING 
DONATIONS.—It shall be unlawful for a person 
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to directly or indirectly make a donation, or 
make an express or implied promise to make a 
donation, directly or indirectly, to a Presidential 
Library or Center if, on the date on which the 
donation or promise is made— 
‘‘(i) the individual for whom the Pres-
idential Library or Center is or will be es-
tablished is serving in or has been elected 
to the office of President; and 
‘‘(ii) the person making the donation 
or promise— 
‘‘(I) is not registered as a 
501(c)(3) tax exempt organization; or 
‘‘(II) is— 
‘‘(aa) a registered lobbyist; 
‘‘(bb) a registered agent of a 
foreign principal; 
‘‘(cc) a Federal contractor; 
‘‘(dd) a foreign national; or 
‘‘(ee) seeking or has received 
a pardon from the President for 
whom the Presidential Library or 
Center is established. 
‘‘(C) COOLING OFF PERIOD FOR CERTAIN 
DONATIONS.— 
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cumstance in which any part of the donation is 
used to fulfill a commitment, obligation, or ex-
pense of a person that would exist irrespective 
of the responsibilities of the Presidential Li-
brary or Center. 
‘‘(3) AGGREGATE DONATION LIMIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful 
for any person to make donations to a Presi-
dential Library or Center the value of which, in 
the aggregate, exceeds $10,000 during the pe-
riod— 
‘‘(i) beginning on the date on which 
the individual for whom the Presidential 
Library or Center is established has been 
elected to the office of President; and 
‘‘(ii) ending on the date that is 1 year 
after the date on which such individual 
ceases serving in the office of President. 
‘‘(B) INDEXING FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—At the beginning 
of the first year during which presidential 
and vice-presidential electors are chosen 
after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, and the beginning of each such 
year thereafter, the amount described in 
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subparagraph (A) shall be increased by the 
cumulative percent difference determined 
under section 315(c)(1)(A) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30116(c)(1)(A)) since the most recent 
prior year during which such electors were 
chosen. 
‘‘(ii) ROUNDING.—The amount of an 
increase under clause (i) shall be rounded 
to the nearest multiple of $1,000. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘covered period’ means 
the period— 
‘‘(I) beginning— 
‘‘(aa) on the date on which 
the individual has been elected to 
the office of President; or 
‘‘(bb) with respect to the in-
dividual serving as President on 
the date of enactment of this 
subsection, on the date of enact-
ment of this subsection; and 
‘‘(II) ending on the date that is 
5 years the date on which the indi-
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vidual ceases serving in the office of 
President; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘covered person’ means 
a person who made 1 or more donations to 
the applicable Presidential Library or Cen-
ter during the applicable calendar quarter 
in an aggregate amount that is not less 
than $200. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING.—Not later than 15 days 
after the end of each calendar quarter occurring 
during the covered period with respect to an in-
dividual who serves as President, a Presidential 
Library or Center established for such indi-
vidual shall file with the Archivist a report dis-
closing any donation during the calendar quar-
ter made by a covered person. 
‘‘(C) CONTENTS.—A report filed under 
subparagraph (B) for a calendar quarter shall 
contain, for each donation of money or anything 
of value made to the Presidential Library or 
Center by a covered person during the quar-
ter— 
‘‘(i) the amount or value of the dona-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) the date the donation is received; 
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‘‘(iii) the name, address, and employer 
of the individual making the donation; and 
‘‘(iv) if the source of the donation is 
an individual, the occupation of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(D) USE OF ANOTHER’S NAME FOR DO-
NATION.—During the covered period with re-
spect to an individual who serves as President, 
it shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly— 
‘‘(i) make a donation to a Presidential 
Library or Center established for such in-
dividual in the name of another person; 
‘‘(ii) permit the name of that person 
to be used to effect a donation by another 
person to a Presidential Library or Center 
established for such individual; 
‘‘(iii) accept a donation to a Presi-
dential Library or Center established for 
such individual made by one person in the 
name of another person; or 
‘‘(iv) direct, help, or assist any person 
in making a contribution in the name of 
another person. 
‘‘(E) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which each report is filed 
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under subparagraph (B), the Archivist shall 
publish the complete report on the website of 
the National Archives and Records Administra-
tion, which shall be available without a fee or 
other access charge, and in a searchable, sort-
able, and downloadable format. 
‘‘(5) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
may bring a civil or criminal action, and the at-
torney general of any State may bring a civil 
action, seeking relief for a violation of this sub-
section in an appropriate district court of the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) GENERAL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(i) CIVIL.—Any person who violates 
this subsection shall be subject to— 
‘‘(I) a civil penalty that does not 
exceed the greater of $20,000 or the 
amount equal to the aggregate value 
of the donations involved in such vio-
lation; and 
‘‘(II) an order requiring the per-
son to disgorge any donation involved 
in the violation. 
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‘‘(ii) CRIMINAL.—Any person who 
knowingly and willfully violates this section 
shall be— 
‘‘(I) fined under title 18, impris-
oned for not more than 1 year, or 
both; and 
‘‘(II) subject to an order requir-
ing the person to disgorge any dona-
tion involved in the violation. 
‘‘(C) INCREASED PENALTY FOR LARGE DO-
NATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) CIVIL.—Any person who violates 
this subsection, if the violation of this sub-
section involves the soliciting, accepting, 
making, receiving, agreeing to accept or re-
ceive, promising to make, conversion, ef-
fecting, or reporting of 1 or more dona-
tions during a calendar year with an ag-
gregate value of more than $50,000, shall 
be subject to— 
‘‘(I) a civil penalty that does not 
exceed the greater of $100,000 or the 
amount equal to the aggregate value 
of the donations involved in such vio-
lation; and 
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