# 119-hr-69: Freedom to Petition the Government Act

119-hr-69, Freedom to Petition the Government Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-69
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom to Petition the Government Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protects outside nonprofits' ability to meet federal officials on federal property without DC registration.** The Freedom to Petition the Government Act would amend the District of Columbia code so that organizations described in section 501(c) and exempt under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code would not be treated as "doing business" in D.C. when they hold meetings with Members of Congress or other federal officers, employees, or representatives at locations owned or leased by the federal government. The exemption applies only to those meetings.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nonprofits avoid DC registration for federal meetings: benefit, low. If enacted, some nonprofits would not count as doing business in DC just for certain meetings. To qualify, the group must be a 501(c) nonprofit that is tax-exempt under 501(a). The meeting would need to be with a Member of Congress or another federal officer, employee, or representative. It would a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hres-303: Recognizing that members and affiliates of Tren de Aragua are alien enemies perpetrating an invasion of the United States and affirming that the President is e…
- 119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-69 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/69)

## Related
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hres-303: Recognizing that members and affiliates of Tren de Aragua are alien enemies per…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-303)
- [119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-318)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-69 (as of 2025-12-21).