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H.R. 36: Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009

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H.R. 36: Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-06 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 6 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR36 (2009-01-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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 2009

Plain summary

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009 - 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 gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. Requires the Archivist of the United States to make such information available to the public through the Internet as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing. Makes it unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions.

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Official text

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Darrell Issa (R-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr36 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111