House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

GARD Act

H.R. 2291Introduced Mar 24, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To amend section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, to require agencies to submit to the Office of Government Ethics and the Department of State the compiled listing of certain statements relating to the receipt and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Byron Donalds R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 24, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 24, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2291.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. DONALDS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 53, March 24, 2025, Page H1219):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Jared Golden (D-ME).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Byron Donalds.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-19 district

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