Freedom to Petition the Government Act

Bill: 118-hr-10062
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2024-10-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Crane , Mr. Burlison , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat meetings held with officials of the Federal Government which are held in the District of Columbia as activities not constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of determining whether organizations are required to register with the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Petition the Government Act . 2. Treatment of meetings between nonprofit organizations and Federal officials as activities not constituting doing business in District of Columbia Section 29–105.05(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (9); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Holding meetings with Members of Congress or other officers, employees, or representatives of the Federal Government. .