Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-1069
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Introduced: 2015-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2015-02-25
text: 

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2015

 
 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. 
 
Requires the Archivist of the United States to publish such information on the website of the National Archives within 30 days after each quarterly filing. 
 
Makes it unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions. 

action_date: 2015-06-25
text: 
(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 2015

 
 (Sec. 2) 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. 
 
Requires the Archivist of the United States to publish such information on the website of the National Archives within 30 days after each quarterly filing. 
 
Makes it unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions. 

action_date: 2016-01-11
text: 

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2016

 
 (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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-19
text: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
action_date: 2016-01-12
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H247-248)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H247-248)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1069.
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H247-249)
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-181.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-181.
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-03-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2015-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-02-25
text: Introduced in House