H.R. 490 119th Congress House

Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025

Official title: To prohibit Federal funds from being used for any property or entity owned by Donald J. Trump, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Steve Cohen Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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Jan 16, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds (1) at any property or entity owned by, managed by, or under the control of Donald J. Trump; or (2) to enter into any new contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with such a property.

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Feb 27, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-490/

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"H.R. 490: Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-490/.

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