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Resolution · 119th Congress · 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.

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Introduced 2026-04-16Topic: governance ethics · technology privacy

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This resolution states the view of the House of Representatives that President Trump, Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all federal officials must follow the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause. It says they should immediately turn over to the Treasury Department any payments received directly or indirectly from the United Arab Emirates, its leaders or royal families, or any other foreign state. It also says they should divest from business interests tied to foreign governments, including MGX Fund and other entities linked to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The resolution describes a reported $500 million purchase of a stake in World Liberty Financial by a UAE-linked investment firm. It is a statement of opinion and does not create a legal requirement.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.refer
2026-04-16Submitted in Houseintroduce
2026-04-16HouseSubmitted in Houserefer
2026-04-16Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.