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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.
Sponsored By: Senator Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced
Summary
Limits and transparency rules for donations to Presidential Libraries and Centers would bar certain donors, set a near-term donation cap, and require public, regular reporting to reduce influence risks. The bill creates definitions, timing rules, and enforcement tools around who may give and when.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Cap on donations to Presidential Libraries
This bill would limit total donations to a Presidential Library or Center to $10,000 from the date the individual was elected through one year after they leave office. The $10,000 cap would be increased in future presidential electors years using a federal election law inflation index and each increase would be rounded to the nearest $1,000.
Penalties for improper library donations
This bill would let the Attorney General and State attorneys general sue or bring criminal charges for violations. Civil fines could be up to the greater of $20,000 or the donations involved, or up to $100,000 (or the donations involved) if yearly donations exceed $50,000. Knowing and willful violations could bring fines, disgorgement, and up to 1 year in jail, or up to 5 years if yearly donations exceed $50,000. It would also ban converting donations to personal use and giving in another person's name during the covered period.
New rules on who may donate
This bill would limit who counts as a donor and who may give to a Presidential Library or Center. It would define donations broadly to include money, in‑kind gifts, and paid services but not unpaid volunteer time. While a person is serving or has been elected President, only 501(c)(3) charities could give; registered lobbyists, registered agents of foreign principals, Federal contractors, foreign nationals, and people seeking or receiving a pardon from that President would be barred. A 2‑year cooling‑off rule would bar many of those same categories from giving after the President leaves office.
Quarterly public reports on donors
This bill would require Presidential Libraries and Centers to file quarterly reports during a covered period and to include donors who give $200 or more in a calendar quarter. Reports would list amount, date, donor name, address, employer, and occupation for individuals. The Archivist would post each report online within 30 days in a searchable, downloadable format and write rules to run the program.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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