Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 21, 2019International Affairs
S. 2653
SWAMP Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 21, 2019)
Scrutinizing White House Activities that Make Profits Act of 2019 or the SWAMP Act
This bill prohibits expending funds to host any head-of-state meeting or multilateral summit at any property in which the President or his immediate family holds a majority ownership, including the Trump International Hotel in the District of Columbia and the Mar-a-Lago Club.
What just happenedOct 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
2cosponsors1committees2actions8subjects
- Introduced in SenateOct 21, 2019
- Oct 21, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Oct 21, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate