Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S2898)
This resolution directs the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil lawsuit in the name of the United States Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause. It asks a court to enjoin the President from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from a foreign state without first obtaining Congresss consent, based on the specific transactions described in the preamble. The lawsuit would be brought by the Senate as an institution through its own counsel, not by the House or the President.
This is a Senate simple resolution adopted by the Senate alone and is not presented to the President; it does not itself create binding law. Its practical effect is to authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to file the described lawsuit on behalf of the Senate.
The resolution directs the Senate Legal Counsel to file a civil lawsuit in the name of the United States Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause (Art.
I, §9, cl. 8) against President Donald J.
Trump.
Contentious, targeted action with high partisan salience and legal uncertainty reduces practical prospects despite limited policy complexity.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear and focused administrative directive instructing the Senate Legal Counsel to initiate litigation to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause. It identifies the responsible entity, the constitutional provision at issue, and the relief sought.
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and constitutional enforcement
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Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and constitutional enforcement
Sees the resolution as a necessary constitutional enforcement and anti-corruption step.
Views litigation as an appropriate remedy to protect public trust and prevent undue foreign influence.
Views the resolution as a plausible use of Senate counsel to test constitutional limits, but worries about precedent, costs, and partisan framing.
Wants narrow, evidence-based litigation and institutional safeguards.
Likely views the resolution as a partisan attack and overreach by the Senate.
Concerns include politicizing constitutional enforcement and encroaching on executive authority.
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Contentious, targeted action with high partisan salience and legal uncertainty reduces practical prospects despite limited policy complexity.
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Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and constitutional enforcement
Contentious, targeted action with high partisan salience and legal uncertainty reduces practical prospects despite limited policy complexit…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear and focused administrative directive instructing the Senate Legal Counsel to initiate litigation to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause. It identifies th…
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