Summary
Freedom to Petition the Government ActThis 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.
Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 69 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 69
To amend
title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat
meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal
Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations
owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not
constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of
determining whether such organizations are required to register with
the District of Columbia.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Crane) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend
title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat
meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal
Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations
owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not
constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of
determining whether such organizations are required to register with
the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom to Petition the Government
Act''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF MEETINGS BETWEEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND
FEDERAL OFFICIALS AS ACTIVITIES NOT CONSTITUTING DOING
BUSINESS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Section 29-105.05(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (9);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(11) In the case of an entity that is described in
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code, holding a
meeting with a Member of Congress or another officer, employee,
or representative of the Federal Government at a location owned
or leased by the Federal Government.''.
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