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Freedom to Petition the Government Act
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.
Summary
This bill amends District of Columbia law to exempt certain nonprofit organizations from DC business registration requirements. Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that hold meetings with Members of Congress or other federal officials at locations owned or leased by the federal government would not be considered as doing business in the District of Columbia. This would allow such nonprofits to meet with federal officials without triggering DC business registration obligations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Freedom to Petition the Government Act”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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