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Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007

Introduced: March 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
Oct 22, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-202.
Aug 1, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 15, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 14, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 34 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H2493-2494)
Mar 14, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 34 (Roll no. 142).(text: CR H2493-2494)
Mar 14, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2507-2508)
Mar 14, 2007
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 14, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1254.
Mar 14, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2493-2496)
Mar 14, 2007
Mr. Murphy (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 9, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Mar 9, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-43.
Mar 8, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 8, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 14, 2007 House · vote #142 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 390–34 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration and specified congressional committees on every contributor who: (1) respecting a Presidential archival depository (including a depository of a President who currently holds the Office of President) for which the Archivist of the United States has not accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository, gave a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for a quarterly period; or (2) respecting such a depository for which the Archivist has accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository, gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $1, 250 or more for a quarterly period.

Requires the submission of such information to continue to apply to a Presidential library fundraising organization during the lifetime of the President whose archives benefit from such fundraising.

Requires the Archivist to make such information available to the public through the Internet (or a successor technology readily available to the public) as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing. Requires that such information be made available without a fee or other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database.

Prohibits knowing and willful submissions of false information or omissions of material information by contributors or the fundraising organization. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions.

Prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully: (1) making a contribution described above in the name of another person; (2) permitting his or her name to be used to effect such a contribution; and (3) accepting such a contribution that is made by one person in the name of another person. Prescribes penalties for violation of such prohibition.

Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.

Makes this Act: (1) applicable to an organization established to raise funds for creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository or any facilities related to such a depository; and (2) only applicable with respect to contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) made after enactment of this Act.

What's happening now October 22, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1