H.J.Res. 26: No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-10 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E68)

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever

Plain summary

No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever This joint resolution declares that: the President, as holder of a federal office, is subject to the strict scrutiny of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution; as a holder of office of profit or trust, the President shall not accept any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state, without the consent of Congress; historic meaning and precedent provides that what qualifies as an emolument is given broad construction, further broadened by the inclusion "of any kind whatever," leaving Congress with the power to consent or deny consent to a full spectrum of transactions; and emoluments reach not only foreign states, but also their agents and instrumentalities, and precedent has determined that corporations owned or controlled by a foreign government are presumptively foreign states. The joint resolution: (1) declares that the Emoluments Clause denies congressional consent to allow President Trump to accept any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state; and (2) requires President Trump to report to Congress on matters relevant to this resolution, including a detailed account of actions taken to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause.

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No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · 39 cosponsors

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Mark Takano (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Darren Soto (D-FL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), André Carson (D-IN), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), John B. Larson (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), John Garamendi (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Kathy Castor (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] reported raising $5.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hjres26.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hjres26 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115