House Bill 8485 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other senior Executive branch personnel from accepting any foreign emoluments, and for other purposes.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-05-21

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Alternative Names

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other senior Executive branch personnel from accepting any foreign emoluments, and for other purposes.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other senior Executive branch personnel from accepting any foreign emoluments, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Policy Areas

undefined

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Committees and Subcommittees

Rules Committee

Committee on House Administration

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Variations and Revisions