Whereas, on January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump swore to faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States and to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. ; Whereas the Constitution prohibits Federal office holders from accepting emoluments of any kind from a foreign state without the consent of Congress; Whereas President Trump has refused to divest, place into a blind trust, or otherwise give up his ownership interest in his worldwide business holdings since becoming President; Whereas President Trump has refused to release his tax returns, in a break from the practice of United States Presidents for more than 40 years; Whereas, on February 14, 2017, the Chinese Government registered a trademark to Donald John Trump for branded construction services, following a 10-year legal battle that turned in Donald John Trump’s favor after he declared his candidacy for President of the United States; Whereas, on February 27, 2017, and March 6, 2017, the Chinese Government granted preliminary approval of 38 new trademarks to Donald John Trump and one of his companies, and the director of a Hong Kong intellectual property consultancy said he had never seen so many applications approved so expeditiously, and the approvals closely followed President Trump’s decision to honor the one-China policy, in contrast to his earlier statements; Whereas President Trump did not first seek or obtain the consent of Congress before accepting any of these trademark benefits from China; Whereas President Trump owns approximately 77 percent of the Trump Old Post Office LLC, which holds a lease from the General Services Administration to operate the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC