HR 5729 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

GIFTS Act

Introduced: October 26, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Oct 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oct 26, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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