A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.
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Summary
Based on the bill's title, this resolution would direct the Senate Legal Counsel to file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts, payments, or titles from foreign governments without congressional consent. The resolution does not itself change any law or policy, but rather authorizes a legal action to enforce an existing constitutional provision. The bill's operative effect depends on the outcome of any resulting litigation.
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