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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Jul 28, 2017
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Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any DHS document or communication that refers or relates to:
a payment to a business owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization or any of its subsidiaries, or any member of the Trump family in the past three years;
an expenditure by DHS for services or goods from a business owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization or any of its subsidiaries, or any member of the Trump family;
costs to DHS associated with the protection of Donald J. Trump or any member of his family or the Trump Organization while on international travel that has not been documented by DHS as in furtherance of the U.S. government; and
costs to DHS associated with Eric Trump's trips to Uruguay in January 2017, the Dominican Republic in February 2017, or the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in April 2017 or with trips by Donald Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump to the United Arab Emirates in February 2017or Canada in February 2017.
People & committees
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D–NJ
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Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
Reported adversely by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-270.
Reported adversely by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-270.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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