This House resolution, H. Res. 1186, says that President Donald Trump, Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all federal officials must follow the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. The resolution calls for any payments they received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state to be turned over to the Department of the Treasury. It also calls for them to divest from business interests tied to foreign governments, including MGX Fund and entities linked to Sheikh Tahnoon. The resolution was introduced on April 16, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It was sponsored by Representative Jamie Raskin and many co-sponsors.
The resolution text includes many factual claims and findings. It cites the Constitution's Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 (the Foreign Emoluments Clause). It states that Trump and Witkoff are linked to World Liberty Financial and that a nearly $500,000,000 deal allegedly sold close to a 50% stake to investment funds tied to the United Arab Emirates. The resolution says portions of that payment were received after January 20, 2025, and asserts that parts of the funds went to Trump and Witkoff family entities. It also describes actions cited by the resolution: a proposed large AI data center with UAE investment, commitments to provide advanced U.S. semiconductor chips to the UAE, authorization of exports of chips, and reported payouts of $187,000,000 and $31,000,000 to entities owned by the Trump and Witkoff families, respectively.
The resolution expresses the House of Representatives' view and requests that Treasury receive any foreign payments and that the named officials divest foreign-linked assets. It is a formal statement by the House and asks for compliance with the Foreign Emoluments Clause as described in the text. The resolution directs attention to the alleged ties between the named officials, World Liberty Financial, Sheikh Tahnoon, MGX Fund, and certain semiconductor export decisions. It does not itself change criminal law or create a new federal requirement in the text of the resolution.
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According to the resolution, supporters say the Foreign Emoluments Clause exists to prevent foreign influence and ensure public servants owe undivided loyalty to the United States. The resolution's sponsors argue the reported payments and business ties create conflicts of interest and could pose national security risks. They cite specific events and transactions—World Liberty Financial's founding, the reported $500,000,000 deal tied to Sheikh Tahnoon, subsequent payouts to Trump and Witkoff family entities, and U.S. actions on semiconductor exports and AI investments—as reasons Congress should demand turnover of payments and divestment from foreign-linked business interests.
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