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SWAMP Act

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Oct 21, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Scrutinizing White House Activities that Make Profits Act of 2019 or the SWAMP Act

This bill prohibits expending funds to host any head-of-state meeting or multilateral summit at any property in which the President or his immediate family holds a majority ownership, including the Trump International Hotel in the District of Columbia and the Mar-a-Lago Club.

What's happening now October 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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