119-sres218

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 218 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 218

 Condemning any acceptance of Presidential aircraft, or any other 
 substantial gift, from a foreign government.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 13, 2025

 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
 Murphy, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, 
Ms. Rosen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
 Hirono, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Peters, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. 
 Slotkin, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Merkley, Ms. 
Alsobrooks, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Kelly) submitted the following resolution; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
 Governmental Affairs

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 RESOLUTION

 Condemning any acceptance of Presidential aircraft, or any other 
 substantial gift, from a foreign government.

Whereas the aircraft commonly referred to as ``Air Force One'' is a symbol of 
 the United States;
Whereas Air Force One is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Office of 
 the President of the United States;
Whereas Air Force One is equipped with some of the most sensitive technologies 
 designed to transmit some of the most highly classified national 
 security information of the United States;
Whereas the acceptance of Presidential aircraft from a foreign government--

    (1) constitutes a substantial gift; and

    (2) poses counter-intelligence and other national security concerns;

Whereas the acceptance of a substantial gift from a foreign government could 
 unduly influence the foreign policies of the United States;
Whereas the acceptance of Presidential aircraft from a foreign government would 
 establish a concerning precedent for the acceptance of substantial gifts 
 from foreign governments without the consent of Congress;
Whereas the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of 

section 9 of 
 article I of the Constitution of the United States states that no 
 present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind, may be accepted by 
 the President of the United States from a king, prince, or foreign state 
 without the consent of Congress;
Whereas the President of the United States has a constitutional and statutory 
 obligation to uphold the public trust; and
Whereas the violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution of 
 the United States undermines public trust and the integrity of public 
 office in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) condemns any acceptance of a Presidential aircraft, or 
 any other substantial gift, from a foreign government as a 
 grave national security threat to the Office of the President;

    (2) demands that any such gift may only be accepted by the 
 President with the explicit consent of Congress;

    (3) urges the executive branch to reject compromising the 
 national security of the United States by operating an aircraft 
 not built under the security specifications or supervision of 
 the Department of Defense as Air Force One; and

    (4) condemns any acceptance of a Presidential aircraft, or 
 any other substantial gift, from a foreign government if such 
 acceptance violates any law.
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