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The corporation, its directors and its officers may not contribute to or take part in political activity

To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, section 5, Sec. 5. Written by .

The corporation, its directors and its officers may not contribute to or take part in political activity

The document says “may not”Who acts: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, directors of the corporation, officers of the corporationHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says

“``(2) No contribution, support, or participation.--The corporation or a director or officer in the corporate capacity of the director of officer may not contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.”

To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, Sec. 5

The second paragraph of the political activities subsection bars the corporation, and a director or officer acting in a corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting or participating in any political activity, and from attempting in any manner to influence legislation. The phrase 'the director of officer' is reproduced as printed in the enrolled law.

What the document actually says

“``(2) No contribution, support, or participation.--The corporation or a director or officer in the corporate capacity of the director of officer may not contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.”

To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, Sec. 5
That sentence, in plain words

No one at the group may take part in politics for it. That means the group, its board, and its officers. They may not give cash to a cause. They may not try to sway new law.

What this is about

This rule is about acts done for the group. It does not speak to what a person does on their own time.

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  1. The document itself

    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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    “The corporation, its directors and its officers may not contribute to or take part in political activity,” 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-no-contribution-support-or-participation/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).

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