Freedom to Petition the Government Act

Bill: 119-hr-69
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Members of Congress

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Freedom to Petition the Government Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows outside nonprofit organizations to meet with federal officials in the District of Columbia (DC) on federal property without having to register as businesses in DC. </p><p>Currently, entities that are formed outside of DC, including nonprofit organizations, must generally register with DC before doing business in DC. Under the bill, outside nonprofit organizations  may meet with&nbsp;federal government officials at federally leased or owned buildings in DC without having to register.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 69 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Ogles , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of determining whether such 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) In the case of an entity that is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, holding a meeting with a Member of Congress or another officer, employee, or representative of the Federal Government at a location owned or leased by the Federal Government. .