# 115-hr-4100: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017

115-hr-4100, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4100
- Congress: 115
- Title: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2017-10-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017 This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: to eliminate the provision that requires the foundation to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia; to require the board of directors to decide, and specify in the bylaws, the location of the principal office; to specify 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; to prohibit a director or officer, in his or her corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities; to allow 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; to expand a prohibition on loans for directors and officers to include members and employees; and to specify 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.

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- 115-hr-7123: Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018
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## Sources
- [115-hr-4100 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4100)

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- [115-hr-7279: Water Infrastructure Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7279)
- [115-hr-7169: VA-SBA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7169)
- [115-hr-7123: Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7123)
- [115-hr-7093: Clean Up the Code Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7093)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4100 (as of 2025-11-18).