[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2300 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2300
To amend section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, to appropriately
limit donations to Presidential Libraries and Centers.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 16, 2025
Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Kim, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Peters)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To amend section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, to appropriately
limit donations to Presidential Libraries and Centers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES AND CENTERS.
Section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(h) Requirements for Presidential Libraries and Centers.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `donation'--
``(i) includes--
``(I) any gift, subscription, loan,
advance, or deposit of money or
anything of value made by any person
directly or indirectly to a
Presidential Library or Center,
including donations to the United
States Government or another entity for
subsequent delivery to the Presidential
Library or Center; and
``(II) the payment by any person of
compensation or the provision of
anything of value for the personal
services of another person, for any
purpose, which are rendered to the
Presidential Library or Center without
charging the Presidential Library or
Center; and
``(ii) does not include the value of
services provided without compensation by any
individual who volunteers on behalf of the
Presidential Library or Center;
``(B) the term `Federal contractor' has the meaning
given that term under section 115.1 of title 11, Code
of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto;
``(C) the term `foreign national' has the meaning
given that term under section 319(b) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971;
``(D) the term `501(c)(3) tax exempt organization'
means an organization which is described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code;
``(E) the term `Presidential Library or Center'
means an organization established to raise funds to
create, maintain, expand, or conduct activities at--
``(i) a Presidential archival depository;
``(ii) any facility relating to a
Presidential archival depository; or
``(iii) any private museum, foundation,
center, or other facility that is--
``(I) affiliated with an individual
who is serving or served in the office
of President;
``(II) established on or after the
date on which the first campaign of the
individual for the office of President
commenced; and
``(III) designed to commemorate the
legacy of the individual as a
President;
``(F) the term `registered agent of a foreign
principal' means a person who is registered or is
required to be registered as an agent of a foreign
principal (as defined in section 1 of the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611)) under
that Act; and
``(G) the term `registered lobbyist' means a
lobbyist, as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602), that is
registered or required to register under section 4(a)
of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1603(a)).
``(2) Restrictions.--
``(A) Restrictions on source of donations.--It
shall be unlawful for a Presidential Library or Center,
an officer or employee thereof, or the Archivist to
solicit, accept, receive, or agree to accept or receive
in the future a donation from a person if, on the date
on which the donation is solicited, accepted, received,
or agreed to be accepted or received in the future--
``(i) the individual for whom the
Presidential Library or Center is or will be
established is serving in or has been elected
to the office of President; and
``(ii) the person from whom the donation is
solicited, accepted, received, or agreed to be
accepted or received in the future--
``(I) is not registered as a
501(c)(3) tax exempt organization; or
``(II) is--
``(aa) a registered
lobbyist;
``(bb) a registered agent
of a foreign principal;
``(cc) a Federal
contractor;
``(dd) a foreign national;
or
``(ee) seeking or has
received a pardon from the
President for whom the
Presidential Library or Center
is established.
``(B) Restrictions on persons making donations.--It
shall be unlawful for a person to directly or
indirectly make a donation, or make an express or
implied promise to make a donation, directly or
indirectly, to a Presidential Library or Center if, on
the date on which the donation or promise is made--
``(i) the individual for whom the
Presidential Library or Center is or will be
established is serving in or has been elected
to the office of President; and
``(ii) the person making the donation or
promise--
``(I) is not registered as a
501(c)(3) tax exempt organization; or
``(II) is--
``(aa) a registered
lobbyist;
``(bb) a registered agent
of a foreign principal;
``(cc) a Federal
contractor;
``(dd) a foreign national;
or
``(ee) seeking or has
received a pardon from the
President for whom the
Presidential Library or Center
is established.
``(C) Cooling off period for certain donations.--
``(i) Restrictions on acceptance of certain
donations.--During the 2-year period following
the date on which the individual for whom a
Presidential Library or Center is established
ceases to serve in the office of the President,
it shall be unlawful for the Presidential
Library or Center, an officer or employee
thereof, or the Archivist to solicit, accept,
receive, or agree to accept or receive in the
future a donation from a person who, on the
date on which the donation is solicited,
accepted, received, or agreed to be accepted or
received in the future--
``(I) is a registered lobbyist;
``(II) is a registered agent of a
foreign principal;
``(III) is a Federal contractor;
``(IV) is a foreign national; or
``(V) is seeking or has received a
pardon from the President for whom the
Presidential Library or Center is
established.
``(ii) Restrictions on persons making
donations.--During the 2-year period following
the date on which the individual for whom a
Presidential Library or Center is established
ceases to serve in the office of the President,
it shall be unlawful for a person to directly
or indirectly make a donation, or make an
express or implied promise to make a donation,
to a Presidential Library or Center if, on the
date on which the donation or promise is made,
the person making the donation or promise--
``(I) is a registered lobbyist;
``(II) is a registered agent of a
foreign principal;
``(III) is a Federal contractor;
``(IV) is a foreign national; or
``(V) is seeking or has received a
pardon from the President for whom the
Presidential Library or Center is
established.
``(D) Conversion of donation to personal use.--It
shall be unlawful for any person, at any time, to
convert a donation to a Presidential Library or Center
to the personal use of any person, which shall include
a circumstance in which any part of the donation is
used to fulfill a commitment, obligation, or expense of
a person that would exist irrespective of the
responsibilities of the Presidential Library or Center.
``(3) Aggregate donation limit.--
``(A) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any
person to make donations to a Presidential Library or
Center the value of which, in the aggregate, exceeds
$10,000 during the period--
``(i) beginning on the date on which the
individual for whom the Presidential Library or
Center is established has been elected to the
office of President; and
``(ii) ending on the date that is 1 year
after the date on which such individual ceases
serving in the office of President.
``(B) Indexing for inflation.--
``(i) In general.--At the beginning of the
first year during which presidential and vice-
presidential electors are chosen after the date
of enactment of this subsection, and the
beginning of each such year thereafter, the
amount described in subparagraph (A) shall be
increased by the cumulative percent difference
determined under section 315(c)(1)(A) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52
U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(A)) since the most recent
prior year during which such electors were
chosen.
``(ii) Rounding.--The amount of an increase
under clause (i) shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $1,000.
``(4) Reporting requirements.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph--
``(i) the term `covered period' means the
period--
``(I) beginning--
``(aa) on the date on which
the individual has been elected
to the office of President; or
``(bb) with respect to the
individual serving as President
on the date of enactment of
this subsection, on the date of
enactment of this subsection;
and
``(II) ending on the date that is 5
years after the date on which the
individual ceases serving in the office
of President; and
``(ii) the term `covered person' means a
person who made 1 or more donations to the
applicable Presidential Library or Center
during the applicable calendar quarter in an
aggregate amount that is not less than $200.
``(B) Reporting.--Not later than 15 days after the
end of each calendar quarter occurring during the
covered period with respect to an individual who serves
as President, a Presidential Library or Center
established for such individual shall file with the
Archivist a report disclosing any donation during the
calendar quarter made by a covered person.
``(C) Contents.--A report filed under subparagraph
(B) for a calendar quarter shall contain, for each
donation of money or anything of value made to the
Presidential Library or Center by a covered person
during the quarter--
``(i) the amount or value of the donation;
``(ii) the date the donation is received;
``(iii) the name, address, and employer of
the individual making the donation; and
``(iv) if the source of the donation is an
individual, the occupation of the individual.
``(D) Use of another's name for donation.--During
the covered period with respect to an individual who
serves as President, it shall be unlawful for a person
to knowingly--
``(i) make a donation to a Presidential
Library or Center established for such
individual in the name of another person;
``(ii) permit the name of that person to be
used to effect a donation by another person to
a Presidential Library or Center established
for such individual;
``(iii) accept a donation to a Presidential
Library or Center established for such
individual made by one person in the name of
another person; or
``(iv) direct, help, or assist any person
in making a contribution in the name of another
person.
``(E) Publication.--Not later than 30 days after
the date on which each report is filed under
subparagraph (B), the Archivist shall publish the
complete report on the website of the National Archives
and Records Administration, which shall be available
without a fee or other access charge, and in a
searchable, sortable, and downloadable format.
``(5) Enforcement.--
``(A) In general.--The Attorney General may bring a
civil or criminal action, and the attorney general of
any State may bring a civil action, seeking relief for
a violation of this subsection in an appropriate
district court of the United States.
``(B) General penalty.--
``(i) Civil.--Any person who violates this
subsection shall be subject to--
``(I) a civil penalty that does not
exceed the greater of $20,000 or the
amount equal to the aggregate value of
the donations involved in such
violation; and
``(II) an order requiring the
person to disgorge any donation
involved in the violation.
``(ii) Criminal.--Any person who knowingly
and willfully violates this section shall be--
``(I) fined under title 18,
imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or
both; and
``(II) subject to an order
requiring the person to disgorge any
donation involved in the violation.
``(C) Increased penalty for large donations.--
``(i) Civil.--Any person who violates this
subsection, if the violation of this subsection
involves the soliciting, accepting, making,
receiving, agreeing to accept or receive,
promising to make, conversion, effecting, or
reporting of 1 or more donations during a
calendar year with an aggregate value of more
than $50,000, shall be subject to--
``(I) a civil penalty that does not
exceed the greater of $100,000 or the
amount equal to the aggregate value of
the donations involved in such
violation; and
``(II) an order requiring the
person to disgorge any donation
involved in the violation.
``(ii) Criminal.--Any person who knowingly
and willfully violates this subsection, if the
violation of this subsection involves the
soliciting, accepting, making, receiving,
agreeing to accept or receive, promising to
make, conversion, effecting, or reporting of 1
or more donations during a calendar year with
an aggregate value of more than $50,000, shall
be--
``(I) fined under title 18,
imprisoned for not more than 5 years,
or both; and
``(II) subject to an order
requiring the person to disgorge any
donation involved in the violation.
``(D) Types of relief.--A court may grant a
permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order,
or other order, upon a proper showing that the person
involved has committed, or is about to commit a
violation of this section.
``(E) Period of limitations.--
``(i) Civil.--A civil action under this
subsection may not be commenced later than 10
years after the cause of action accrues.
``(ii) Criminal.--No person shall be
prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense
under this subsection, unless the indictment is
found or the information is instituted within
10 years after such offense shall have been
committed.
``(F) Indexing for inflation.--
``(i) In general.--At the beginning of the
first year during which presidential and vice-
presidential electors are chosen after the date
of enactment of this subsection, and the
beginning of each such year thereafter, the
amounts described in subparagraphs (B) and (C)
shall be increased by the cumulative percent
difference determined under section
315(c)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(A)) since
the most recent prior year during which such
electors were chosen.
``(ii) Rounding.--The amount of an increase
under clause (i) shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $1,000.
``(6) Regulations.--The Archivist shall promulgate
regulations, which shall be published in the Federal Register,
for the purpose of carrying out this subsection.''.
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