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Drain the Swamp and the President’s Assets Act

USA116th CongressHR-2027| House 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drain the Swamp and the President's Assets Act This bill prohibits the President from holding any asset that would be considered a disqualifying financial interest under applicable criminal code provisions. The President may place any such asset into a blind trust, and the trustee or other entity who is involved in the management or control of the blind trust shall divest the blind trust of such asset. A violation of this bill's prohibition constitutes an impeachable offense.
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Timeline
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • April 2, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 2, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Corporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Drain the Swamp and the President’s Assets Act

USA116th CongressHR-2027| House 
| Updated: 4/2/2019
Drain the Swamp and the President's Assets Act This bill prohibits the President from holding any asset that would be considered a disqualifying financial interest under applicable criminal code provisions. The President may place any such asset into a blind trust, and the trustee or other entity who is involved in the management or control of the blind trust shall divest the blind trust of such asset. A violation of this bill's prohibition constitutes an impeachable offense.
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Timeline
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • April 2, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 2, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat

Democratic Representative

New York

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Corporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents