Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Trump must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause, by submitting all plans for his jumbo jet gift from Qatar immediately to Congress.
This is a House resolution (non-binding) expressing the sense of Congress that President Trump should comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by submitting all plans for a proposed gift—a Boeing 747-8 described as a “flying palace” from the royal family of Qatar—immediately to Congress, and should obtain Congress’s consent before accepting the gift. The resolution frames the issue with historical and constitutional context, argues that accepting such a foreign gift without Congressional approval would violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause and raise national security concerns, and urges the President to seek approval as predecessors have done in comparable situations. It is a political statement aimed at reinforcing Congressional oversight rather than a law that would directly authorize or fund any action.