# 119-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.

119-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1186
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause.** The resolution would ask President Donald Trump, Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and federal officials to turn over any payments from the United Arab Emirates or other foreign states to the Department of the Treasury and to divest business interests tied to foreign governments. - President and Special Envoy: Would be expected to hand over payments from the UAE or other foreign states and divest from entities tied to foreign governments, including funds linked to Sheikh Tahnoon. - Department of the Treasury: Would be named as the recipient of any such turned-over payments. - Oversight and accountability: Frames alleged transactions as conflicts of interest and potential breaches of the Emoluments Clause, citing a claimed $500 million deal and immediate payoffs including $187 million to entities tied to the Trump family. - National security and technology policy: Links the allegations to U.S. semiconductor access and cites commitments of about 500,000 advanced U.S. chips to the UAE and a Commerce authorization for 35,000 chips.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1186)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1186 (as of 2026-09-21).