Emoluments Clause

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Foreign Emoluments Clause
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
members of Congress
all federal officials
gptkbp:category U.S. constitutional law
anti-corruption law
gptkbp:citation Blumenthal v. Trump
CREW v. Trump
District of Columbia v. Trump
legal challenges against U.S. presidents
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1789
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:United_States_Constitution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emoluments Clause
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:locatedIn Article I, Section 9, Clause 8
gptkbp:prohibits federal officeholders from accepting gifts from foreign states
gptkbp:purpose prevent foreign influence on U.S. officials
gptkbp:relatedTo Title of Nobility Clause
Domestic Emoluments Clause
gptkbp:requires congressional consent for acceptance of emoluments
gptkbp:textBegins No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States...
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Article_I,_Section_9,_Clause_8_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Article_I,_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8