Suspension of Property for Improper Trump Use Act (H.R. 3405)
Direct Link: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3405ih
Introduction and Background
This bill was introduced on May 14, 2025, in the House of Representatives. It requires the Secretary of State to submit a report regarding the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar.
SECTION 1: SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Suspending Transfer of Property for Improper Trump Use Act’’.
DOCUMENTS REQUESTED
- Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment, the Secretary of State shall furnish to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations copies of all documents, Signal chats, memoranda, charts, tables, notes from meetings, audio recordings, records (including telephone and email records), correspondence, artificial intelligence large language model conversation transcripts, and any other communications within the Department of State or the National Security Council, or external communication with the State of Qatar.
- The documents shall pertain to the transfer of an aircraft to the United States Government, to be subsequently transferred to an entity controlled by President Donald J. Trump.
SECTION 2: REPORT
(a) In general.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations a report detailing the negotiations between the United States and Qatar pertaining to the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar to the United States, to be subsequently transferred to an entity controlled by President Trump.
(b) Matters to be included.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include:
- Information regarding promises or commitments made or proposed to be made to Qatar in exchange for the transfer described in subsection (a), whether transmitted verbally or in writing.
- A recounting of any negotiation with private sector entities to receive contracts as a result of the potential or completed transfer described in subsection (a).
- Information pertaining to the legal review conducted by the Secretary regarding the potential or completed transfer described in subsection (a).
SECTION 3: PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to take any action to support, facilitate, or execute the transfer of an aircraft owned by a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government to the United States Government, the President of the United States, or to the Presidential Library of President Trump.
Key Takeaways:
- This bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report regarding the transfer of an aircraft from Qatar.
- The report shall include information on promises or commitments made to Qatar and negotiations with private sector entities.
- No Federal funds are authorized to be used to support the transfer of an aircraft owned by a foreign government or an entity controlled by a foreign government.