A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.

This Senate resolution would direct the Senate Legal Counsel to file a civil lawsuit in the name of the Senate to enforce the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause. The lawsuit would seek a court order blocking President Donald J. Trump from accepting any present, payment, office, or title from a foreign government without the consent of Congress. The resolution's preamble lists specific items it describes as emoluments, including a plane from Qatar, investments by United Arab Emirates-linked entities in a Trump family cryptocurrency venture, and gifts received from Swiss business executives.

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
• 14 cosponsors