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H.Res. 479: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.

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H.Res. 479: Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-27 · Congress · Latest: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Directs the Department of the Treasury to furnish to the House of Representatives the tax returns for tax years 2006-2016 of Donald J. Trump and of each business entity disclosed on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e and any supplemental information in his possession relating to: the amount of taxes paid by Trump and each such business entity for such taxable years, Trump's and such entities' debts held by foreign governments or companies, Trump's and such entities' investments in foreign countries or enterprises, Trump's personal and business profits received from foreign enterprises, the amount of charitable giving claimed by Trump for such taxable years, and any use of tax shelters or other loopholes to reduce the amount of taxes owed. (Sec. 2) Lists the 515 business entities disclosed on such form.

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Official text

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · 8 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)

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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.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hres479 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115