HR 5729
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
GIFTS Act
Introduced: October 26, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Government Integrity is Not for Trade or Sale Act of 2021 or the GIFTS Act of 2021
This bill directs any federal entity accepting a gift or donation in exchange for naming rights to include certain conditions in the contract or agreement to accept such gift or donation.
The entity may revoke any rights to name, designate, or redesignate the subject of any gift or donation contained in the contract without incurring liability or creating an obligation to return the gift or donation if a certain period of time has elapsed and in the reasonable view of such entity
- a criminal act or an ethical violation has been committed; and
- because of the act, the revocation of such rights is necessary to protect the reputation or integrity of the federal government.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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