Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle.
Latest action · Apr 5, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 5, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that:
- President Trump, his family, his business associates, his campaign associates, and members of his Administration should cooperate fully with all investigations examining the Russian Federation's attack during the 2016 U.S. elections, ties between President Trump's campaign officials and the Russian Federation, and possible coordination between these officials and the Russian Federation as part of its attack;
- until the conclusion of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's criminal and counterintelligence investigation, the Trump Administration is acting under the appearance of a conflict of interest and should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to U.S. policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle; and
- the appearance of any conflict of interest concerning a foreign adversary and U.S. government institutions primarily responsible for national defense and the conduct of foreign policy weakens U.S. national security and erodes confidence between the United States and its allies.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2017 to Oct 23, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | May 3, 2017 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 3, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 3, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 5, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alliances
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- Presidential administrations
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Russia
- Subversive activities
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in House
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