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.
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Latest Action · July 21, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
This Senate resolution directs the Senate Legal Counsel to file a lawsuit on behalf of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause, a constitutional provision that prohibits the president from accepting gifts, payments, or titles from foreign governments without congressional approval. The resolution alleges that President Donald Trump has violated this clause through multiple dealings, including accepting a plane from Qatar for Air Force One use, receiving investments from foreign entities in family business ventures like World Liberty Financial, facilitating Trump Organization real estate projects in Vietnam, Qatar, Indonesia, and Serbia with foreign government involvement, and netting $635 million from a cryptocurrency memecoin that attracted wealthy foreign investors. The lawsuit would specifically target the transactions involving Qatar's plane, the United Arab Emirates investment deal, the Vietnam golf complex, the Qatar golf resort, and the cryptocurrency memecoin sales. The resolution does not specify a timeline for the lawsuit or request new funding, as it directs existing Senate legal staff to take action.
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