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DemocratBill · H.Res. 1186· House(119-HRES-1186)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump, his Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all Federal officials must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by immediately turning over to the Department of the Treasury any payments received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state and divest from all business interests linked to foreign governments.

Rep. Raskin
Age: 64 years
Maryland
Introduced
4/16/2026
Last activity
4/16/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by
Jamie Raskin
Cosponsors
Democrat - 43Republican - 0
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding compliance with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. It calls on President Trump, Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all Federal officials to turn over payments received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state to the Department of the Treasury. The resolution also demands that these officials divest from all business interests linked to foreign governments. The text cites concerns regarding a secret deal involving World Liberty Financial and payments linked to Sheikh Tahnoon. It aims to address potential conflicts of interest and risks to national security.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7

    The resolution seeks to increase financial transparency by requiring officials to turn over foreign payments to the Treasury.

The opposite

  • Would high-income households be better off under this?-5

    The resolution requires high-income officials to divest from significant business interests and surrender foreign payments.