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H.R. 1254: Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007

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H.R. 1254: Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-03-01 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-03-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 142 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1254 (2007-03-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007

Plain summary

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration and specified congressional committees on every contributor who: (1) respecting a Presidential archival depository (including a depository of a President who currently holds the Office of President) for which the Archivist of the United States has not accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository, gave a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for a quarterly period; or (2) respecting such a depository for which the Archivist has accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository, gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $1, 250 or more for a quarterly period. Requires the submission of such information to continue to apply to a Presidential library fundraising organization during the lifetime of the President whose archives benefit from such fundraising. Requires the Archivist to make such information available to the public through the Internet (or a successor technology readily available to the public) as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing. Requires that such information be made available without a fee or other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database. Prohibits knowing and willful submissions of false information or omissions of material information by contributors or the fundraising organization. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions. Prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully: (1) making a contribution described above in the name of another person; (2) permitting his or her name to be used to effect such a contribution; and (3) accepting such a contribution that is made by one person in the name of another person. Prescribes penalties for violation of such prohibition. Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act. Makes this Act: (1) applicable to an organization established to raise funds for creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository or any facilities related to such a depository; and (2) only applicable with respect to contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) made after enactment of this Act.

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Official text

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1254, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 (2007-03-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1254, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 (2007-03-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1254, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 (2007-08-16); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1254, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 (2007-08-16)

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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr1254 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110