H.Res. 111: Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-09 · Congress · Latest: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President.

Plain summary

This bill directs the Department of Justice to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any of its documents, records, memos, correspondence, or other communications that refer or relate to: (1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Donald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of the Executive Office of the President (EOP); (2) any investment by any foreign government or agent of a foreign government in any entity owned in whole or in part by President Trump; (3) President Trump's proposal to maintain an interest in his business holdings, while turning over day-to-day operations of those interests to his sons; (4) President Trump's plan to donate the profits of any foreign government's use of his hotels to the Treasury; (5) the Foreign Emoluments Clause in the U.S. Constitution as it may pertain to President Trump or any EOP employee; and (6) select federal statutes governing conflicts of interest as they may pertain to President Trump or any EOP employee.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s)), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · 143 cosponsors

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Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mike Quigley (D-IL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Adam Smith (D-WA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA) and 83 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] reported raising $258,402 (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 (5)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hres111.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hres111 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115