Congress One

H.Res. 1185 is a non-binding resolution expressing the opinion of the House of Representatives regarding legal claims involving President Donald Trump. The resolution states that the Department of Justice should not use administrative settlements to resolve multi-billion dollar legal claims filed by the President against the United States. It argues that doing so would violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the President from receiving certain financial benefits from the government beyond their salary. This resolution does not change federal law, create new legal requirements, or force the Department of Justice to take specific actions. It serves as a formal statement of the House's position on how these specific legal claims should be handled.

H.Res. 1186 is a non-binding resolution expressing the opinion of the House of Representatives regarding the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The resolution calls for President Donald Trump, his Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and other federal officials to comply with the Constitution by turning over any payments received from foreign states, such as the United Arab Emirates, to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It also urges these officials to divest from business interests connected to foreign governments. Because this is a "sense of the House" resolution, it does not create new laws, mandates, or legal requirements. It serves as a formal statement of the House's position and does not change the legal obligations of the individuals named.

H.J.Res. 135 is a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to change how the President uses the pardon power. Because the full text of the resolution has not yet been released, the specific details regarding how these limits would function are currently unavailable. In general, a constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states. This process is distinct from passing a standard law, as it alters the foundational rules of the government. This bill does not change current laws or presidential powers today. It is a formal proposal to begin the long process of amending the Constitution.

H.J.Res. 122 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would grant Congress and individual states the authority to regulate campaign finance. This includes setting limits on how much money can be raised or spent to influence elections and establishing public financing systems for political campaigns. The amendment would specifically allow lawmakers to distinguish between individual citizens and artificial entities, such as corporations. This means Congress or states could pass laws that restrict or prohibit corporations and other legal entities from spending money to influence elections, while still allowing for reasonable, viewpoint-neutral regulations on individual contributions. This bill does not set specific spending limits itself; rather, it changes the Constitution to give Congress and the states the legal power to write such laws. It does not mandate any specific campaign finance system, nor does it automatically overturn existing Supreme Court rulings on political spending.