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H.Res. 1185: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.

Introduced 2026-04-16 · Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Latest action: 2026-04-16 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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. 1185 是一项不具法律约束力的决议,表达了众议院对于涉及唐纳德·特朗普总统的法律索赔案的立场。 该决议指出,司法部不应通过行政和解的方式来解决总统针对美国政府提出的数十亿美元的法律索赔。决议认为,这样做将违反美国宪法中的“国内薪酬条款”(Domestic Emoluments Clause),该条款禁止总统从政府获取薪水以外的特定经济利益。 该决议不会改变联邦法律,也不会设立新的法律要求,更不会强制司法部采取特定行动。它仅作为众议院对于应如何处理这些特定法律索赔案的正式立场声明。