This bill became law on 2025-12-12 as Public Law No. 119-57.
The summary below describes the bill at the version we last reviewed; the enacted text may differ.
Congress updated the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, a nonprofit that supports the legal community. The changes give the organization's board of directors more flexibility to set membership rules, officer elections, and its principal office location through its own bylaws, rather than having those details locked in federal law. Restrictions on political activity, stock issuance, loans to insiders, and self-dealing remain in place. The update also clarifies how assets are handled if the organization ever dissolves.
Congressional Summary
Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025This 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;specifies that the bylaws—not the charter—must provide for the terms of membership, the responsibilities of the board of directors, and the election of officers;prohibits a director or officer, in his or her corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities;allows income and assets of the corporation to be used to reasonably compensate or reimburse expenses of an officer, director, or member; to award a grant to the Federal Bar Association chapter of an officer, director, or member; and to reasonably compensate employees;expands a prohibition on loans for directors and officers to include members and employees; andspecifies that on dissolution or final liquidation, any remaining assets must be distributed as provided by the board of directors instead of deposited in the Treasury.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2025-12-12
- Date Added
- 2026-05-28
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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