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.

Bill: 115-hres-479
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2017-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Corporate finance and management
Financial services and investments
Foreign loans and debt
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: 
 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.
 
 
Lists the 515 business entities disclosed on such form.

action_date: 2017-09-14
text: 
(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-14
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
action_date: 2017-09-14
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-309.
action_date: 2017-09-14
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-309.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Introduced in House