H. R. 69

Freedom to Petition the Government Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-01-03)

To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat meetings held by nonprofit organizations with officials of the Federal Government which are held in the District of Columbia at locations owned or leased by the Federal Government as activities not constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of determining whether such organizations are required to register with the District of Columbia.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Freedom to Petition the Government Act”.

2. Treatment of meetings between nonprofit organizations and Federal officials as activities not constituting doing business in District of Columbia

Section 29–105.05(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended—

(1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (9);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(11) In the case of an entity that is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, holding a meeting with a Member of Congress or another officer, employee, or representative of the Federal Government at a location owned or leased by the Federal Government.

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