Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4100
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2017-10-24 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District of Columbia
Federally chartered organizations
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: 

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017
 
This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association:
 
 
to eliminate the provision that requires the foundation to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia; 
 
to require the board of directors to decide, and specify in the bylaws, the location of the principal office; 
 
to specify that the bylaws&#8212;not the charter&#8212;must provide for the terms of membership, the responsibilities of the board of directors, and the election of officers; 
 
to prohibit a director or officer, in his or her corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities; 
 
to allow 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; 
 
to expand a prohibition on loans for directors and officers to include members and employees; and 
 
to specify 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. 
 

action_date: 2018-07-23
text: 

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017
 
 
(Sec. 2) This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association:
 
 
to eliminate the provision that requires the foundation to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia;
 
to require the board of directors to decide, and specify in the bylaws, the location of the principal office;
 
to specify that the bylaws&#8212;not the charter&#8212;must provide for the terms of membership, the responsibilities of the board of directors, and the election of officers;
 
to prohibit a director or officer, in his or her corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities;
 
to allow 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;
 
to expand a prohibition on loans for directors and officers to include members and employees; and
 
to specify 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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6618-6619)
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6618-6619)
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4100.
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6618-6620)
action_date: 2018-07-23
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Introduced in House