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H. Con. Res. 178 114th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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.

Introduced: December 1, 2016 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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  • SCONRES 56 A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald…
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 12, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 12, 2016
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 178: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-178/
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"H. Con. Res. 178: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-178/.
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H. Con. Res. 178, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-178/.
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[H. Con. Res. 178: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-178/)
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