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Clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-5| House 
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (47)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Calls upon President-elect Donald J. Trump to: (1) follow the precedent established by prior Presidents and convert his assets to conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts, or take other equivalent measures to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution; and (2) not use the powers or opportunities of his position as President-elect or President of the United States for any purpose related to the Trump Organization. Declares that in the absence of such actions or specific authorization by Congress, Congress regards dealings that Donald Trump, as President, may have through his companies with foreign governments or entities owned or controlled by foreign governments to be potential violations of such clause.
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Timeline
Jan 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SCONRES 115-4
Introduced in Senate
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SCONRES 115-4
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • SCONRES 115-4: A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
  • SCONRES 115-8: A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
Business ethicsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments

Clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-5| House 
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Calls upon President-elect Donald J. Trump to: (1) follow the precedent established by prior Presidents and convert his assets to conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts, or take other equivalent measures to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution; and (2) not use the powers or opportunities of his position as President-elect or President of the United States for any purpose related to the Trump Organization. Declares that in the absence of such actions or specific authorization by Congress, Congress regards dealings that Donald Trump, as President, may have through his companies with foreign governments or entities owned or controlled by foreign governments to be potential violations of such clause.
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Timeline
Jan 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SCONRES 115-4
Introduced in Senate
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SCONRES 115-4
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 4, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 4, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (47)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • SCONRES 115-4: A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
  • SCONRES 115-8: A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business ethicsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments