United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 36 (111th)
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009
Introduced
6 January 2009
Last action
8 January 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Darrell Issa, Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], JOHN DUNCAN, WM. CLAY, Brad Sherman
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
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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Timeline
6 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 January 2009
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 31 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H45)
Source: Floor
7 January 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 31 (Roll no. 6).(text: CR H45)
Source: Floor
7 January 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H45-48)
Source: Floor
7 January 2009
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
7 January 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 36.
Source: Floor
7 January 2009
Floor
Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
8 January 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 8 January 2009 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 7 January 2009 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 January 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 January 2009
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 7 January 2009
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 7 January 2009
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 7 January 2009
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 2009
Sponsors
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Darrell Issa · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
- WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
- Brad Sherman · D · Sponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
- · hsgo00 · Standing
Related records
No cross-record relationships stored yet.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/36
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/36
- us · 111-hr-36 · source updated 7 April 2025