IssueForeign gifts, payments, and emolumentsRequire disclosure, congressional consent, review, divestiture, transfer, or enforcement when Presidents, senior officials, close family members, or controlled businesses receive gifts, payments, purchases, aircraft, or other benefits connected to foreign governments.Bills connected to this issueHR8831: Protecting Our Democracy ActSRES219: A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the United States Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.SRES244: A resolution affirming that the underlying purpose of the Foreign Emoluments Clause renders the acceptance and transfer of a plane from the government of Qatar, without the explicit consent of Congress, an illegal emolument, withholding the consent of the Senate to the acceptance and transfer of plane from the government of Qatar, and demanding the transfer of any plane received by President Donald J. Trump or entities under his control from the government of Qatar to the permanent control of the United States Government.H.RES.353: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.HRES410: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Trump must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause, by submitting all plans for his jumbo jet gift from Qatar immediately to Congress.SRES218: A resolution condemning any acceptance of Presidential aircraft, or any other substantial gift, from a foreign government.Connected issues
