US HB2027 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the President from holding any asset that would be considered a disqualifying financial interest under applicable criminal code provisions. The President may place any such asset into a blind trust, and the trustee or other entity who is involved in the management or control of the blind trust shall divest the blind trust of such asset. A violation of this bill's prohibition constitutes an impeachable offense.
Title
Drain the Swamp and the President’s Assets Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-04-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Corporate finance and management
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2027/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2027/BILLS-116hr2027ih.pdf |
