Title: Of inquiry directing the Attorney General to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the financial practices of the President.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
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 Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 111 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2017

 Mr. Nadler submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved, That the Attorney General of the United States is 
directed to transmit, to the extent that such information is in the 
possession of the Attorney General, (in a manner appropriate to 
classified information, if the Attorney General determines appropriate) 
to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, 
memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of 
Justice, including the Office of Legal Counsel, or any portion of any 
such communication, that refers or relates 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;
            (2) any investment by any foreign government or agent of a 
        foreign government in any entity owned in whole or in part by 
        President Donald J. Trump;
            (3) President Trump's proposal to maintain an interest in 
        his business holdings, while turning over day-to-day operation 
        of those interests to his sons Donald J. Trump, Jr., and Eric 
        Trump;
            (4) President Trump's plan to donate the profits of any 
        foreign governments' use of his hotels to the United States 
        Treasury, including the decision to exclude other payments by 
        foreign governments to any other business holdings of the Trump 
        Organization from that arrangement;
            (5) the Foreign Emoluments Clause (U.S. Constitution, 
        Article I, Sec. 9, Clause 8) as it may pertain to President 
        Donald J. Trump or any employee of the Executive Office of the 
        President; and
            (6) any of the following Federal statutes governing 
        conflicts of interest as they may pertain to President Donald 
        J. Trump or any employee of the Executive Office of the 
        President:
                    (A) The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
                App. 101 et seq.).
                    (B) Section 3110 of title 5, United States Code 
                (concerning employment of relatives).
                    (C) Section 7342 of title 5, United States Code 
                (concerning receipt and disposition of foreign gifts).
                    (D) Section 7352 of title 5, United States Code 
                (concerning gifts to Federal employees).
                    (E) Section 201 of title 18, United States Code 
                (prohibiting bribery of public officials).
                    (F) Section 208 of title 18, United States Code 
                (prohibiting participation by government officials in 
                matters affecting their personal financial interest).
                    (G) Section 211 of title 18, United States Code 
                (prohibiting acceptance or solicitation to obtain 
                appointive public office).
                    (H) Section 219 of title 18, United States Code 
                (prohibiting Federal officers and employees from acting 
                as agents of foreign principals).
                    (I) Section 1905 of title 18, United States Code 
                (prohibiting disclosure of confidential information).
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