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Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 by Sen. John Kennedy

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Signed into law.

Latest action · Dec 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-57.
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What it does

This act revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association to shift authority from the charter to the bylaws.

Specifically, it makes the following changes:

removes the requirement for the foundation to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia;

requires the board of directors to decide, and specify in the bylaws, the location of the principal office;

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Roll-call votes

No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.

History
  1. Dec 12, 2025
    Became Public Law No: 119-57.
  2. Dec 12, 2025
    Signed by President.
  3. Dec 10, 2025
    Presented to President.
  4. Dec 1, 2025
    Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Dec 1, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
  6. Dec 1, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 616.
  7. Dec 1, 2025
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4928-4929)
  8. Dec 1, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Dec 1, 2025
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4928)
  10. May 5, 2025
    Received in the House.
  11. May 5, 2025
    Held at the desk.
  12. May 1, 2025
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Apr 30, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Apr 30, 2025
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2709-2710; text: CR S2709-2710)
  15. Apr 30, 2025
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Feb 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  17. Feb 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.