A resolution condemning the private business agreements of President Donald J. Trump with foreign governments for posing unacceptable conflicts of interest, affirming such agreements violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution of the United States, and demanding the transfer of any proceeds from such agreements to the United States Government.
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Latest Action · May 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S3064)
S. Res. 242 is a Senate resolution condemning President Trump's private business dealings with foreign governments, arguing they violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. The resolution specifically references Trump Organization deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars involving Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Serbia—including golf resorts, hotels, and residential projects—and alleges these agreements pose conflicts of interest that could improperly influence U.S. foreign policy. The resolution demands that all proceeds already received from these foreign business arrangements be transferred to the U.S. Government and asserts that President Trump violated the Constitution by not seeking congressional consent for these agreements, as required by the Emoluments Clause. The resolution does not authorize any enforcement mechanism or allocate funding, as resolutions are typically symbolic expressions of Congress's position rather than binding law.
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