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H.R. 1081 107th Congress House

Accountability for Presidential Gifts Act

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the United States to maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to direct the Archivist of the United States to maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository.

Introduced: March 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Mar 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Accountability for Presidential Gifts Act - Directs the Archivist of the United States to maintain a current inventory of all presidential gifts.

Requires the head of a Federal office or agency to report any information regarding a presidential gift to the Archivist.

Requires the Archivist to: (1) make inventory information available to the public; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on each proposed disposition of a presidential gift other than a gift from a relative or a gift having a value of less than $250.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1081: Accountability for Presidential Gifts Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1081/
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"H.R. 1081: Accountability for Presidential Gifts Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1081/.
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H.R. 1081, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1081/.
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