Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Stop Ballroom Bribery Act prohibits donations for White House and Vice President's residence projects, events, and monuments to living presidents and vice presidents unless they meet strict ethical standards. The bill bars donations from people involved in federal litigation or investigations, those seeking federal contracts or grants, federal employees, lobbyists, and pardon seekers. Donations require approval from the National Park Service Director and Director of the Office of Government Ethics, with all donations disclosed quarterly in the Federal Register and donor names kept confidential. The law also prohibits donors from lobbying federal officials for two years after making a donation and prevents anonymous or "straw" donations through third parties. Violations carry civil penalties up to $100,000 or the donation amount (whichever is greater) for large violations, plus criminal penalties of up to five years imprisonment, with enforcement by state attorneys general and the U.S. Attorney General.
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