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Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill updates the federal charter of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association to allow more flexibility in its operations.
  • The changes affect the foundation's board, officers, members, and employees regarding governance and asset management.
  • The bill takes effect upon enactment and shifts decision-making authority from the charter to the organization's bylaws.

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  1. 01

    How might shifting governance authority from the federal charter to the Foundation's bylaws affect transparency and accountability for members and the public?

  2. 02

    What specific operational constraints in the current charter does the Foundation identify as barriers to its mission or effectiveness?

  3. 03

    Who benefits most from increased flexibility in board structure, membership rules, and asset management—the organization, its members, or the legal profession broadly?

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John Kennedy

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Introduced 2025-12-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-12 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-57.

  2. 2025-12-12 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-57.

  3. 2025-12-12 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-12-12 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-12-10 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-12-10 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)

  9. 2025-12-01 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)

  10. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 616.

  11. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4928-4929)

  12. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  14. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  15. 2025-05-01 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. 2025-04-30 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2709-2710; text: CR S2709-2710)

  17. 2025-04-30 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  18. 2025-04-30 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  19. 2025-04-30 · Committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  20. 2025-02-18 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  21. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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