Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President.
This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of the Executive Office of the President (EOP); (2) any investment by any foreign government or agent of a foreign government in any entity owned in whole or in part by President Trump; (3) President Trump's proposal to maintain an interest in his business holdings, while turning over day-to-day operations of those interests to his sons; (4) President Trump's plan to donate the profits of any foreign government's use of his hotels to the Treasury; (5) the Foreign Emoluments Clause in the U.S. Constitution as it may pertain to President Trump or any EOP employee; and (6) select federal statutes governing conflicts of interest as they may pertain to President Trump or any EOP employee.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-28.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-28.
Congress
Business ethicsCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidential administrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsU.S. and foreign investments
Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President.
USA115th CongressHRES-111| House
| Updated: 3/8/2017
This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of the Executive Office of the President (EOP); (2) any investment by any foreign government or agent of a foreign government in any entity owned in whole or in part by President Trump; (3) President Trump's proposal to maintain an interest in his business holdings, while turning over day-to-day operations of those interests to his sons; (4) President Trump's plan to donate the profits of any foreign government's use of his hotels to the Treasury; (5) the Foreign Emoluments Clause in the U.S. Constitution as it may pertain to President Trump or any EOP employee; and (6) select federal statutes governing conflicts of interest as they may pertain to President Trump or any EOP employee.
Business ethicsCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsCorporate finance and managementCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidential administrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsU.S. and foreign investments