,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eahb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #f1 #bjah,mr4 ,gallego 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 and ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to require annual reports on funds expended by the ,federal ,government with the ,trump ,organization1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,curb ,objectionable ,redirection of ,resources and ,unconstitutional ,payments to ,trump ,act or the ,,corrupt ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,kleptocracy is a tool used by autocratic leaders1 including ,vladimir ,putin1 to exploit state resources2 it involves the operation of sophisticated networks for the purpose of self-enrichment4 7#b7 ,unlike prior presidents1 ,president ,trump has refused to sell his business interests or divest himself of assets that present potential conflicts of interest4 7#c7 ,article ,i of the ,constitution states that no ,person holding any office of profit or trust under them1 shall1 without the consent of the ,congress1 accept any present1 emolument1 office1 or title1 of any kind whatever1 from any ,king1 ,prince1 or foreign ,state4 7#d7 ,foreign governments and foreign-held companies have already shifted business to the ,president's companies in order to curry favor with the ,administration4 7#e7 ,according to reports1 the ,trump ,international ,hotel has generated at least #ai1gjj1jjj in income for the ,president between ,september #bjaf and ,april #bjag4 7#f7 ,the ,national ,security ,council and ,state ,department have allegedly used taxpayers' money to pay for staff to stay at ,trump hotels and resorts1 thereby benefitting the ,president4 #c4 ,sense of the ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 kleptocrats such as ,vladimir ,putin pose a threat to ,united ,states national security by undermining financial and ,government institutions2 7#b7 the ,united ,states must take all steps necessary to defend itself against kleptocratic practices2 and 7#c7 ,federal funds should not be expended in a manner that enriches the ,president or any of his close relatives or associates4 #d4 ,reports 7a7 ,agency report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall submit to the ,office of ,government ,ethics a report on the amount expended by that agency in fiscal year #bjag at1 or any payments made to1 any covered property and shall include-- 7#a7 any hotel stay using per diem or other funds2 or 7#b7 the rental of any conference room or meeting facility4 7#c7 ,office of ,government ,ethics ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,office of ,government ,ethics shall submit to ,congress a comprehensive report on funds expended by any agency at1 or any payments made to1 a covered property in fiscal year #bjag4 7b7 ,annual report ,at the end of the next fiscal year following the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and at the end of each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall submit to ,congress a report on the direct and indirect ways that funds appropriated to agencies have benefitted a covered property1 including-- 7#a7 funds expended by any agency at1 or any payments made to1 a covered property in the previous fiscal year2 7#b7 regulatory actions in the previous fiscal year with a beneficial impact on a covered property2 and 7#c7 indirect expenditures with vendors conducting more than #a1jjj1jjj in business with a covered individual or with the owners of a covered property in the previous fiscal year4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency-- 7,a7 has the meaning given the term-- 7i7 ,executive agency under section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 military department under section #ajb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 means-- 7i7 any other establishment in the executive branch 7including the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 and the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission72 7ii7 an office1 agency1 or other establishment in the legislative branch2 and 7iii7 an office1 agency1 or other establishment in the judicial branch4 7#b7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual means-- 7,a7 the ,president2 7,b7 a relative of the ,president2 and 7,c7 with respect to an agency that is an ,executive department1 the head of the ,executive department4 7#c7 ,covered property ,the term covered property means-- 7,a7 any property controlled by the ,trump ,organization2 or 7,b7 an organization or business controlled by or associated with a covered person 7including any known shell company71 any member of the ,president's family1 or any employee of the ,trump ,organization4 7#d7 ,executive department ,the term ,executive department has the meaning given the term in section #aja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4