GIFTS Act

Summary

Government Integrity is Not for Trade or Sale Act of 2021 or the GIFTS Act of 2021 This bill directs any federal entity accepting a gift or donation in exchange for naming rights to include certain conditions in the contract or agreement to accept such gift or donation. The entity may revoke any rights to name, designate, or redesignate the subject of any gift or donation contained in the contract without incurring liability or creating an obligation to return the gift or donation if a certain period of time has elapsed and in the reasonable view of such entity a criminal act or an ethical violation has been committed; and because of the act, the revocation of such rights is necessary to protect the reputation or integrity of the federal government.

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Timeline

1. 26 October 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 October 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 October 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 October 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 October 2021

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Sponsors

• JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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