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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business…

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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.

Introduced: July 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 14, 2017
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
Sep 14, 2017
Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-309.
Sep 7, 2017
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Sep 7, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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Directs the Department of the Treasury to furnish to the House of Representatives the tax returns for tax years 2006-2016 of Donald J. Trump and of each business entity disclosed on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e and any supplemental information in his possession relating to:

  • the amount of taxes paid by Trump and each such business entity for such taxable years,
  • Trump's and such entities' debts held by foreign governments or companies,
  • Trump's and such entities' investments in foreign countries or enterprises,
  • Trump's personal and business profits received from foreign enterprises,
  • the amount of charitable giving claimed by Trump for such taxable years, and
  • any use of tax shelters or other loopholes to reduce the amount of taxes owed.

(Sec. 2) Lists the 515 business entities disclosed on such form.

What's happening now September 14, 2017

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 5, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 5, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 5, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2017
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 28, 2017
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 479: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-479/
MLA
"H. Res. 479: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-479/.
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H. Res. 479, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-479/.
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[H. Res. 479: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-479/)
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