H.R. 5729 – GIFTS Act | Legislate.dev

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The GIFTS Act requires federal agencies that accept gifts or donations to include specific conditions in the donation agreement, especially when naming rights are granted. It lets agencies revoke those naming rights without liability after a set period or if the donor or related individual commits wrongdoing that could harm the government’s reputation. The bill applies to all federal entities that enter into such donation contracts.

Key Provisions

Federal contracts that accept gifts or donations and grant naming rights must contain prescribed terms and conditions.
Agencies may terminate naming rights without liability after at least 20 years, or sooner if both parties agree.
Agencies can also revoke naming rights earlier if the donor or an associated person commits a criminal or ethical violation that threatens the government’s integrity.
Defines a “covered contract” as any agreement where a federal entity accepts a gift and provides naming rights to the donor or a designated third party.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

October 26, 2021

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

October 26, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

October 26, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 26, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5729

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 26, 2021

Mr. Cooper (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To direct any entity of the Federal Government accepting a gift or donation to include certain conditions in the contract or agreement to accept such gift or donation, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Government Integrity is Not for Trade or Sale Act of 2021 or the GIFTS Act of 2021.

2.

Conditions for donation agreement

(a)

In general

Any covered contract entered into by an entity of the Federal Government, including an agency or an instrumentality, shall include terms and conditions agreed upon by any party to such contract that include prescriptive requirements that reflect the termination conditions described in subsection (b).

(b)

Termination conditions

The entity of the Federal Government described in subsection (a) may revoke any rights to name, designate, or redesignate the subject of any gift or donation (referred to in this section as naming rights) contained in the contract described in such subsection without incurring liability or creating an obligation to return the gift or donation that is the subject of such contract to the donor under the following conditions:

(1)

A certain period of time has elapsed after the date of the contract, given that such period—

(A)

is at least 20 years; or

(B)

is otherwise agreed to by such entity and the donor.

(2)

In the reasonable view of such entity—

(A)

an act, including a criminal act or an ethical violation, has been committed before, on, or after the date of the contract, by—

(i)

the donor or an agent of such donor; or

(ii)

an individual with respect to which naming rights were awarded pursuant to the contract; and

(B)

because of the act described in subparagraph (A), the revocation of such rights is necessary to protect the reputation or integrity of the Federal Government.

(c)

Definition of covered contract

In this Act, the term covered contract means any agreement or contract entered into by an entity of the Federal Government to—

(1)

accept a gift or donation from a donor; and

(2)

provide to the donor, or a third party as designated, naming rights in connection with the acceptance of such gift or donation.