HR 69 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Freedom to Petition the Government Act

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Freedom to Petition the Government Act

This bill allows outside nonprofit organizations to meet with federal officials in the District of Columbia (DC) on federal property without having to register as businesses in DC.

Currently, entities that are formed outside of DC, including nonprofit organizations, must generally register with DC before doing business in DC. Under the bill, outside nonprofit organizations may meet with federal government officials at federally leased or owned buildings in DC without having to register.

What's happening now January 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Crane, Elijah

Arizona · Jan 3, 2025

Ogles, Andrew

Tennessee · Jan 3, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 69: Freedom to Petition the Government Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-69/

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"H.R. 69: Freedom to Petition the Government Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-69/.

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H.R. 69, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-69/.

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