Members and private individuals are not liable for the corporation's obligations
To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Members and private individuals are not liable for the corporation's obligations
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“``(e) Immunity From Liability.--Members and private individuals are not liable for the obligations of the corporation.”
The immunity subsection written into section 70507 of title 36, United States Code, states that members and private individuals are not liable for the obligations of the corporation.
What the document actually says
“``(e) Immunity From Liability.--Members and private individuals are not liable for the obligations of the corporation.”
That sentence, in plain words
The group's debts are its own. A member does not have to pay them. Nor does any other private person.
What this is about
This is what a charter of this kind does. It keeps the debts with the group.
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Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025, Public Law 119-57, sec. 5, 139 Stat. 711 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ57/html/PLAW-119publ57.htm
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“Members and private individuals are not liable for the corporation's obligations,” Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/foundation-the-federal-bar-association-charter/proposal/sec05-immunity-from-liability/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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