Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1663
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District of Columbia
Federally chartered organizations
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: 

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
 
This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.
 
Specifically, it makes the following changes:
 
 
eliminates the provision that requires 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&#8212;not the charter&#8212;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. 
 

action_date: 2019-11-13
text: 

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2019
 
 
This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association.
 
Specifically, it makes the following changes:
 
 
eliminates the provision that requires 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&#8212;not the charter&#8212;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. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8794)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8794)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1663.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8794-8796)
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Mr. Raskin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Introduced in House