About the bill
The president and vice president are currently exempt from any financial conflict of interest rules. And President Trump, with his global business and real estate empire, has created an “unprecedented” number of White House conflicts of interest.
The Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act, H.R. 371 and S. 65, aims to change that, both for Trump and future presidents.
What the bill does
Introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA5), the legislation would require the president and vice president to both reveal and divest themselves from any potential financial conflicts of interest. The bill would also apply for presidential and vice presidential spouses, children, and appointees.
The legislation would also require both major party presidential nominees to publicly release their tax returns from the …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on January 9, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
32 Cosponsors (32 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
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Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 21, 2018
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Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX17, 2011-2020]
on Apr 19, 2017
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
on May 25, 2017
History
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Jan 9, 2017
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Introduced
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Mar 26, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 882 (116th). |
S. 65 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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