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Revises the federal charter of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association by changing its governance rules, removing its ability to issue stock or pay dividends, and moving its principal office out of Washington, D.C.

Official title: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025

Outcome Public Law 119-57
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 05-MAY-2025
Passed 01-DEC-2025
Senate
Introduced 18-FEB-2025
Referred 18-FEB-2025
Passed 30-APR-2025
President
Presented 10-DEC-2025
Signed 12-DEC-2025
Became law 12-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Amends title 36 of the U.S. Code to update the organization's board, officer, and membership rules, leaving many details to its bylaws
  • Bars the foundation from issuing stock, paying dividends, making loans to insiders, or engaging in political activity or lobbying
  • Allows the principal office to be located at a U.S. site chosen by the board of directors instead of in the District of Columbia
  • Requires the foundation to follow the service of process law of the state or district where it is incorporated, and sets rules for distributing assets on dissolution
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 12-DEC-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
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Law

Sponsor John Kennedy (R-LA) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Democrat