United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 48 D cosponsors

HCONRES 5 — 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.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

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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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCONRES 5 do?
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.
Who sponsors HCONRES 5?
HCONRES 5 is sponsored by Welch, Peter (Democratic), Ryan, Tim (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), DeFazio, Peter A. (Democratic), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Green, Gene (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Doyle, Michael F. (Democratic), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Loebsack, David (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Cooper, Jim (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Lujan Grisham, Michelle (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Cummings, Elijah E. (Democratic), Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Serrano, Jose E. (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (Democratic), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), and Lee, Barbara (Democratic).
What is the current status of HCONRES 5?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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