HR 69 · in committee · major
Freedom to Petition the Government Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Nonprofit organizations from outside DC can meet with federal officials on federal property without registering as DC businesses.
- Out-of-state nonprofits advocating to the federal government are affected by this change.
- The bill removes a registration requirement; implementation is immediate upon passage.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would removing the DC business registration requirement change which nonprofit organizations can afford to advocate directly to federal officials?
- 02
What safeguards, if any, should exist to track or monitor out-of-state nonprofits meeting with federal officials on government property?
- 03
Could eliminating this registration requirement create advantages for well-funded national nonprofits over local DC-based organizations trying to petition the government?
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Sponsor · R-AZ-5
Andy Biggs
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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