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

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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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