United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 5 (115th)
Clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
Introduced
4 January 2017
Last action
4 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Calls upon President-elect Donald J. Trump to: (1) follow the precedent established by prior Presidents and convert his assets to conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts, or take other equivalent measures to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution; and (2) not use the powers or opportunities of his position as President-elect or President of the United States for any purpose related to the Trump Organization. Declares that in the absence of such actions or specific authorization by Congress, Congress regards dealings that Donald Trump, as President, may have through his companies with foreign governments or entities owned or controlled by foreign governments to be potential violations of such clause.
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Timeline
4 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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4 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2017 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
- related to ← A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President Donald J. Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
- related to ← Clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/5
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hconres/5
- us · 115-hconres-5 · source updated 5 December 2025