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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.

USA119th CongressHRES-410| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2025
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (78)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

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The House of Representatives has passed a resolution expressing its sense that President Trump must adhere to the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. This clause prohibits any person holding office from accepting presents or emoluments from foreign states without the consent of Congress . The resolution specifically addresses a reported gift of a Boeing 747-8 aircraft, described as a "flying palace," from the royal family of Qatar. The resolution mandates that President Trump immediately submit all plans for this significant gift to Congress. It further stipulates that if he intends to accept the aircraft, he must first obtain congressional consent, as has been the practice of his predecessors in similar circumstances. The resolution highlights concerns that accepting such a gift without approval would violate the Constitution and could pose national security risks, including potential corruption and espionage.
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Timeline
May 14, 2025
Submitted in House
May 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • May 14, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • May 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

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.

USA119th CongressHRES-410| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2025
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution expressing its sense that President Trump must adhere to the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. This clause prohibits any person holding office from accepting presents or emoluments from foreign states without the consent of Congress . The resolution specifically addresses a reported gift of a Boeing 747-8 aircraft, described as a "flying palace," from the royal family of Qatar. The resolution mandates that President Trump immediately submit all plans for this significant gift to Congress. It further stipulates that if he intends to accept the aircraft, he must first obtain congressional consent, as has been the practice of his predecessors in similar circumstances. The resolution highlights concerns that accepting such a gift without approval would violate the Constitution and could pose national security risks, including potential corruption and espionage.
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Timeline
May 14, 2025
Submitted in House
May 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • May 14, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • May 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (78)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted