Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act

Summary

Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Ac t This bill establishes statutory prohibitions, investigatory mechanisms, and enforcement provisions regarding the receipt from a foreign or domestic government of profits, gains, advantages, or payments (i.e., emoluments) by U.S. officeholders. Specifically, the bill prohibits any U.S. officeholder from accepting, directly or indirectly, emoluments from a foreign government without consent of Congress. The prohibition is enforceable through a civil action filed by the House of Representatives or Senate. Additionally, the bill prohibits the President from accepting emoluments from a domestic government other than compensation for his or her services as President. Both foreign and domestic emolument prohibitions are enforceable through administrative fines and civil actions by the Office of Government Ethics. The Office of Special Counsel must investigate violations of the bill.

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Timeline

1. 4 November 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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2. 4 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 November 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
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