Bills · HRES 1186
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 1186Government Operations and Politics
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.
This resolution states that the House of Representatives believes President Trump and his advisors should give the U.S. Treasury any money received from foreign governments and sell their international business interests to avoid conflicts of interest.AI-written
INTRO APR 16· LAST ACTION APR 16
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tl;dr
AI-writtenDemands that President Trump and Special Envoy Steven Witkoff hand over $500 million in alleged foreign payments from the UAE to the U.S. Treasury to comply with constitutional anti-corruption rules.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis matters because it addresses whether the nation's highest leaders are making decisions based on American interests or their own bank accounts. The resolution highlights a specific concern: the U.S. government recently fast-tracked the export of advanced computer chips (semiconductors) to the UAE, and the resolution suggests this happened because of the President's personal business deal with that country. If leaders are financially tied to foreign states, it can create risks to national security and fairness in how technology and military equipment are shared globally.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Calls for the President and Special Envoy to turn over all payments from the UAE or other foreign states to the U.S. Treasury.
This acts as a remedy for what the resolution describes as unconstitutional payments.
PROVISION 02
Urges all Federal officials to divest from business interests linked to foreign governments.
This seeks to remove the underlying conflict of interest that causes foreign influence concerns.
PROVISION 03
Asserts that the Office of the President and the position of Special Envoy are subject to the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
It establishes a legal baseline for holding these specific high-ranking individuals accountable to constitutional standards.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 16
Submitted in House
APR 16
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Resolution
NumberHRES 1186
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 16, 2026
Last actionApr 16, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 16, 2026
House Res.HRES 1186Government Operations and Politics
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.
This resolution states that the House of Representatives believes President Trump and his advisors should give the U.S. Treasury any money received from foreign governments and sell their international business interests to avoid conflicts of interest.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 16, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 16, 2026
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