Suspending Transfer of Property for Improper Trump Use Act, the official text

119 HR 3405 IH: Suspending Transfer of Property for Improper Trump Use Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-05-14
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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2025 Mr. Meeks (for himself, Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Simon , Ms. Norton , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Casten , Ms. Budzinski , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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
A BILL To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report regarding the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar, and for other purposes.
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Suspending Transfer of Property for Improper Trump Use Act .
2. Documents requested
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this act, the Secretary of State shall furnish to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate copies of all documents, Signal chats, memoranda, charts, tables, notes from meetings, audio recordings, records (including telephone and email records), correspondence, artificial intelligence large language model conversation transcripts, and any other communications within the Department of State or the National Security Council, or external communication with the State of Qatar, pertaining to the transfer of an aircraft to the United States Government, to be subsequently transferred to an entity controlled by President Donald J. Trump.
3. Report
(a) In general
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report detailing the negotiations between the United States and Qatar pertaining to the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar to the United States, to be subsequently transferred to an entity controlled by President Trump.
(b)
Matters To be included
The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)
A description of any and all communications pertaining to promises or commitments made or proposed to be made to Qatar in exchange for the transfer described in subsection (a), whether transmitted verbally or in writing.
(2)
A recounting of any negotiation with private sector entities to receive contracts as a result of the potential or completed transfer described in subsection (a).
(3)
Information pertaining to the legal review conducted by the Secretary regarding the potential or completed transfer described in subsection (a).
4. Prohibition on Federal funding with respect to certain aircraft transfers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to take any action to support, facilitate, or execute the transfer of an aircraft owned by a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government to the United States Government, the President of the United States, or to the Presidential Library of President Trump.