H.R. 1399 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on House Administration, Feb 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves approval requirement for trade association fundraising
Right now, trade associations—organizations that represent businesses in the same industry—need permission from a member company before they can ask that company's owners, executives, and their families for money. This bill would remove that approval requirement, allowing trade associations to solicit donations directly and without getting the company's okay first. Multiple trade associations could also fundraise from the same people in a single year.
How it affects you
This mainly affects company executives, business owners, and their family members who are part of trade association networks. They may receive more solicitation requests for contributions from trade associations since those groups no longer need employer approval to reach out. Most other individuals would see little direct impact from this change.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 18, 2025)
Prior Approval Reform Act
This bill allows a trade association or a separate segregated fund established by a trade association to solicit contributions from a member corporation's stockholders and executive or administrative personnel and their families without the approval of the member corporation. Such a solicitation may be made by more than one trade association in a calendar year.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1399
A BILL
Prior Approval Reform Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mark E. Amodei (R-NV-2) · Introduced Feb 18, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 18, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.”